CONEtrolled - Nava Israel

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Résumé :

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...

Biographie:
Dr. Nava Israel holds a doctorate in epidemiology and is based in Ontario, Canada. She is an award-winning author, educator, and lifelong entrepreneur with a deep interest in systems thinking, human behavior, and the structures that shape society. With a background spanning education, social innovation, and interdisciplinary inquiry, her work explores the intersection of science, philosophy, and culture.Driven by a commitment to critical thinking and open dialogue, Dr. Israel examines how ideas evolve into institutions-and how individuals can engage more thoughtfully with the world around them. Through her writing and teaching, she encourages curiosity, intellectual independence, and a more conscious approach to the systems we participate in every day....

Sommaire:
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.