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The Upside Of Down (other)
The Upside of Down may refer to: * ''The Upside of Down'' (book), a 2006 non-fiction book by Thomas Homer-Dixon * ''The Upside of Down'' (album), a 2012 album by Chris August * ''The Up Side of Down: Why Failing Well Is the Key to Success'', a 2015 non-fiction book by Megan McArdle Megan McArdle (born January 29, 1973) is an American journalist, columnist, and blogger based in Washington, D.C. She writes for ''The Washington Post'', mostly about economics, finance, and government policy. She began her writing career with a ... See also * Upside Down (other) {{DEFAULTSORT:Upside of Down, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Upside Of Down (book)
''The Upside of Down: Catastrophe, Creativity, and the Renewal of Civilization'' () is a non-fiction book published in 2006 by Thomas Homer-Dixon, a professor who at the time was the director of the Trudeau Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies at University of Toronto. The book sets out a theory of the growth, crisis, and renewal of societies. The world's converging energy, environmental, and political stresses could cause a breakdown of national and global order. Yet there are things we can do now to keep such a breakdown from being catastrophic. And some kinds of breakdown could even open up extraordinary opportunities for creative, bold reform of our societies, if we are prepared to exploit these opportunities when they arise. Content and style The prologue of the book provides an overview of the main argument. It begins in San Francisco during the great 1906 fire that destroyed the city, then moves on to Rome, 2003, with some reflections on the remnants of a once powerful gl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Upside Of Down (album)
''The Upside of Down'' is the second studio album by contemporary Christian musician Chris August. It was released on August 21, 2012 through Fervent Records, and the album was produced by Chris August and Ian Eskelin. The album debuted at No. 101 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and at No. 3 on the Christian Albums chart. In addition, the lead single from the album " Center of It" has garnered chart success. Background Chris August told ''CCM Magazine'' Grace S. Aspinwall that "'At the end of the day, my prayer is that listeners will just relate to this record, and that it will take them to a place of worship, you know?...That's what I want for these songs.'" Songs The song " Center of It" was written before his skateboarding accident. The song "Amen" is August's favorite on the album. The song "Let There Be Light" was written and recorded twice, which the first-time August said they played it way too safe, so after a trip to India, it changed the nature of the song. Reception Ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megan McArdle
Megan McArdle (born January 29, 1973) is an American journalist, columnist, and blogger based in Washington, D.C. She writes for ''The Washington Post'', mostly about economics, finance, and government policy. She began her writing career with a blog, "Live From The WTC," started in November 2001. In 2003 ''The Economist'' hired her to write for their website, and since then she has worked full-time as a journalist and editor, both online and in print. McArdle is currently an opinion writer for ''The Washington Post''. Other publications she has worked for include ''The Atlantic'', ''Newsweek,'' ''The Daily Beast'', and Bloomberg View. She has also published book reviews and opinion pieces in the ''New York Post'', ''The New York Sun'', ''Reason'', ''The Guardian'', and ''Salon''. Early life and education McArdle was born and raised in New York City. Her father, Francis X. McArdle, was former managing director of the GCA (General Contractors Association of New York) during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
