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This is an insightful and closely observed book about how we learn to live together. Some very good thinking about the workplace and how the wheels came off the New York financial corporations lading up to and following 2008. It doesn't judge, simply describes. Enjoying it.

Terrific book. Insights everywhere. Sennett is a guru. he's a major force and reveals the life beneath our lives. Some excellent stuff on ritual and power.

Terrific book. Insights everywhere. Sennett is a guru. he's a major force and reveals the life beneath our lives. Some excellent stuff on ritual and power.

Not the kind of book I would normally read but I did, and there were some good nuggets. However they were too well hidden amongst the gushing narrative that I found it hard going.

I fear that I am missing something with is book.

After two chapters, and with many other distractions, this book is hardly a 'good read', but it is a useful toolbox. In particular, the 'Analyst's Couch' discussion reveals much that is very accurate, but ignored or not articulated about parish ministry.