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Carl Jacob
Copyright © Carl Jacob, 2008 Except for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under copyright law, no part of this book may be reproduced by any process without permission.
Cataloguing Data Jacob, Carl, 1948-
1. Philosophy
DDC number 100
ISBN 0 9752457 3 2
This is an Internet Edition. Because consistent page numbering cannot be guaranteed on all systems down-loading documents, no index has been provided at the end of this book. To assist the reader in locating topics of interest, the sequential Table of Contents has been expanded to include more detail. With the aid of a computer there should be no difficulty in searching the text for specific subjects.
This book is dedicated to the late Doug Giles, a very practical person who never made a big thing out of the most challenging problems.
Some Principles – The Pursuit of Approval - Indifference, Rejection and Meaning - Conclusion
Defining Complexity – Situation Complexity – System Complexity – Benefits of System Complexity – Drawbacks of System Complexity – The Burden of Complexity – Consequences of Increased Complexity at the Human Interface – Managing Complexity – Some General Observations - Conclusion
4 Decision Paralysis and the ‘Yes But’ Response Situation – An Explanation – Other Possibilities – A Warning – Decision Paralysis - Conclusion
Responding to Perceived Falsities and Distortions – Managing the Expectations of Others – Having Reasonable Personal and Mutual Expectations – Negotiation – Unless it is Necessary – The Issue of Trust - Conclusion
Some Reasons Why People Might Consider a Situation Unfair – General Observations – Reality versus Perception – Basic Principles – Ensuring Fairness – Fairness and the Pursuit of Overall Improvement – Personal Expectations
Instantaneous Overload – Ongoing Overload – How Much Information should be Retained and in What Form? - Conclusion
Some of the Fundamental Causes – Consequences – Associated Perceptions – Associated Feelings – Resource limitations, Scarcities and Deficiencies – Feeling Trapped – Decision Paralysis – What Can Be Done When Already Overwhelmed – Preventive Measures – Some Relevant Thoughts from the Scriptures – Sustainability - Being Overwhelmed at Work - Conclusion
A Basic Philosophy – Factors that Influence Retention or Discarding – Things that should Almost Never be Thrown Away – Things that should be Considered for Disposal – Things that can be Readily Disposed Of – Natural Obstacles to Avoiding Accumulation - Conclusion
Some Signs and Implications of Poverty – Observations – Causes of Poverty – Some Partial Remedies for Involuntary Poverty – Economising Techniques – Poverty and Politics - Conclusion
Types of Prioritising – Prioritising and Decisions – Relativity – Basic Principles – To Prioritise Effectively – Conflict of Priorities – Some Causes of Unsound Prioritising – Some Natural Orders of Priority – Prioritising by Employees - Some Rational Approaches to Prioritising – Some sources of Prescribed Prioritising – Prioritising in a Crisis – A Recommended System of General importance - The Ultimate Question - Conclusion
Having Something to Worry About – Faith, Confidence and Natural Optimism – Harmful Effects of Worry – Constructive Approaches – Short Term Partial Relief - General Advice and Observations – Conclusion |
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