{"product_id":"conetrolled-how-weve-lost-our-freedom-and-how-to-reclaim-it-9781777105754","title":"CONEtrolled: How we've lost our freedom and how to reclaim it","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat do space travel, medicine, organized crime, science, and even sports have in common?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt first glance, very little. But according to Dr. Nava Israel, they often follow a similar pattern; one that begins with solving real human needs and gradually evolves into rigid systems that can limit creativity, autonomy, and critical thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn CONEtrolled, Dr. Israel introduces the Cone Model, a framework for understanding how well-intentioned ideas can become institutionalized in ways that no longer serve us. Through a wide-ranging exploration of modern systems-from innovation and governance to culture and belief-this book invites readers to look more closely at the structures that shape our daily lives. Rather than offering simple answers, CONEtrolled encourages deeper questioning: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do useful ideas become unquestioned norms?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen do systems designed to help begin to constrain?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat does it mean to think independently in a complex world?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending systems thinking, philosophy, and cultural analysis, this thought-provoking work challenges readers to reconsider familiar assumptions and rediscover their capacity for insight, agency, and meaningful change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Perpetualight Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781777105754\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 462\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.93d","brand":"Nava Israel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604418293941,"sku":"9781777105754","price":21.21,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/conetrolled-how-weve-lost-our-freedom-and-how-to-reclaim-it-9781777105754","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}