Next Big Idea Club

I am halfway through Steven Johnson's much-talked-about new book, Infernal Machine, and I am *riveted.* It's a gripping, archtypically "Johnsonian" historical narrative, with colorful protagonists that include not online extraordinary little known historical figures, but also new technologies (dynamite! finger prints!) and powerful, contagious ideas (Anarchy). In the Book Bite below, Steven unpacks five key insights from Infernal Machine. Also check out this excerpt, just released in the New York Times: https://lnkd.in/e5ZMKDK4

🎉Happy Publication Week Steven Johnson!🎉 His excellent new book, "Infernal Machine: A True Story of Dynamite, Terror, and the Rise of the Modern Detective," is getting great reviews. Get a sneak peek into what his investigation unearthed: here are his five big ideas from the book. #crime #history #police #anarchy #truecrime #surveillance #innovation https://lnkd.in/gSv27jgp

Are you microstressed?

Are you something of a perfectionist? Maybe it's time to learn how to lose control, says Katherine Morgan Schafler on today's #NextBigIdeaDaily #perfectionism #psychology

Examine the alternative suspects. Here are a few key insights from May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases―And What We Can Do About It, by Alex Edmans. #statistics #truth #factchecking #confidence #criticalthinking https://lnkd.in/g2P2ZRZs

Desperate times spawn desperate measures. Here are a few key insights from The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis, by George Stephanopoulos with Lisa Dickey. #politics #crisismanagement #president #thesituationroom #history https://lnkd.in/gKUyX_fH

Apply your mindset to achieve burnout immunity. Here are a few key insights from Burnout Immunity: How Emotional Intelligence Can Help You Build Resilience and Heal Your Relationship with Work, by Kandi Wiens. #burnout #worklife #productivity #emotionalintelligence #mindset https://lnkd.in/gVGbuR5K

Jonathan Vigliotti reports from the frontlines of the climate crisis on today's #NextBigIdeaDaily. https://lnkd.in/eaCpXh9g

Language is a portal to time travel. Here are a few key insights from Other People’s Words: Friendship, Loss, and the Conversations That Never End, by Lissa Soep. #grief #lifeafterloss #language #relationships #friendship https://lnkd.in/d6ZJFde6

To rein in big tech, we need regulators to be as innovative as entrepreneurs. Former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler shares his plan on today's #NextBigIdeaDaily. https://lnkd.in/esJG84CP