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Power Versus Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior
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At the time of reading this book I appreciate the overall positive ideas and am glad to have had the exposure to all the various concepts and ideas mentioned in the book - especially the informaiton about the great organization Alcoholics Anonomous and various scientific concepts and theories - good karma there. I think, however, the desire to back up the theory and prove it all true through Applied Kinesiology, and a 1-1000 logrithimic based scale, etc. does greatly discredit an otherwise pretty good and seemingly intuitive way of looking at the human condition and life. This book was valuable in that it did cause me to recall that AK was once demonstrated to me, as one exercise of many, during a very impactful and to me valuable leadership training seminar several years ago. It seemed reasonable enough during that ordeal I suppose, but since I forgot it I guess I never bought into it. I do agree with Dr. Hawkins that everything is interconnected, and that the outcomes we all come to know can be and probably are influenced by things nobody realizes.
So the two stars are I suppose because I see myself as a lover of the truth, but this book is a case of the spititual/religious trying to make or use people's ideas of science to prove or validate itself (pseudoscience). And the darn thing about that is much of the writing is so uplifting and good - and as a fan of Bhudism and Christianity I think the basic idea is right - so why does it even need to try and do that. Another strange thing is I can't find out anything about Dr. Hawkins on Wikipedia, even though I know he's a big name out there. Weird.
So the two stars are I suppose because I see myself as a lover of the truth, but this book is a case of the spititual/religious trying to make or use people's ideas of science to prove or validate itself (pseudoscience). And the darn thing about that is much of the writing is so uplifting and good - and as a fan of Bhudism and Christianity I think the basic idea is right - so why does it even need to try and do that. Another strange thing is I can't find out anything about Dr. Hawkins on Wikipedia, even though I know he's a big name out there. Weird.
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