One cool part of this new job is helping organize a book club. I was asked to pick the books for November and December. Everyone is welcome to read the books and then come to the Centre for a discussion. You can find out more info at our website: cfiontario.org
The book for November is: "Inventing Human Rights" by Lynn Hunt.
12 copies at Toronto libraries
This comprehensive work traces the development of human rights from its conceptual roots in the Enlightenment to its full expression in the United Nation's 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Hunt begins with a wonderfully detailed lexicographical survey of 18th century uses of rights language ("rights of man," "natural rights," "rights of humanity") to show the many currents that led to the first modern declaration of human rights, the Bill of Rights.
We will be meeting on Thursday, Nov. 26th at 7 pm at CFI, 216 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON.The book for December is: "Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking" by Malcolm Gladwell
228 copies at Toronto libraries
In this best-seller, a staff writer for The New Yorker weighs the factors that determine good decision-making. Drawing on recent cognitive research, Gladwell concludes that those who quickly filter out extraneous information generally make better decisions than those who discount their first impressions. The author of The Tipping Point (2000) cites the implications for such areas as emergency situations and marketing, plus some notable exceptions.
We will be meeting on Thursday, Dec. 10th at 7 pm at CFI, 216 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON.
I hope to see you at there!
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