CONEtrolled: How we've lost our freedom and how to reclaim it

By Nava Israel Ph.D.

Book Overview

What do space travel, medicine, organized crime, science, and even sports have in common?

At 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.

In 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:

How do useful ideas become unquestioned norms?When do systems designed to help begin to constrain?What does it mean to think independently in a complex world?

Blending 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1777105757
• ISBN13: 9781777105754
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Perpetualight Publishing
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"