Content tagged with "culture"

On Harry Nyquist (again)…
Social Media Post
February 9, 2024
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“My research into Harry Nyquist continues. The last time I posted about him , someone recommended a book called The Culture Code which had a bit about Nyquist. I ordered it immediately. To recap, he was a scientist at Bell Labs in the first half of the 20th century. An internal study revealed that…”

On Harry Nyquist…
Social Media Post
January 31, 2024
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“I’ve become fascinated by a guy named Harry Nyquist. He was a Swedish scientist who immigrated to the US and worked for Bell Labs for three decades from the 1920s on. He’s known for multiple breakthroughs – lots of things are named after him. However, it’s this quote that has me really interested….”

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
Deane’s Library
Book Review
July 22, 2024
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“I bought this book due to my obsession with Harry Nyquist. I wrote about Nyquist on LinkedIn after I read How to Know a Person , and someone mentioned that this book talked about him as the well. The book is a solid introduction to all the things that make for a ‘good culture.’ Things like…”

The Triple Package: How Three Unlikely Traits Explain the Rise and Fall of Cultural Groups in America
Deane’s Library
Book Review
February 3, 2025
507

“I don’t really feel like this book is that groundbreaking. It was a little controversial at the time because is evaluated and analyzed ethnic groups, which is never popular. The authors (a married couple, both law professors at Yale), say that the ‘success’ of a community or group depends on three…”