The Checklist Manifesto

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The Checklist Manifesto

Atul Gawande

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Reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist now being used in medicine, aviation, the armed services, homeland security, investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.

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Loren Eiseley was an American anthropologist, educator, philosopher, and natural science writer who combined science with humanistic reflection.

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The Brown Wasps

Eiseley compares himself to the brown wasps that return to a demolished nest — finding in this natural habit an image for the human compulsion to return to places that no longer exist.

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