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Copyright note: if this counts as a work of corporate authorship (surely the publisher owns the copyright not the author...but maybe I'm misunderstanding this d
by masukomi 14y ago
Copyright note: if this counts as a work of corporate authorship (surely the publisher owns the copyright not the author...but maybe I'm misunderstanding this definition) this book will enter the public domain in 2107. If it counts as a work of the author then public domain will hit in 2082. This assumes they don't extend it any more.
In either case, it's likely that "highly effective people" will have acquired a number of different habits...but maybe our grandchildren will find interest in the comparison.
- bloblaw 14y agoOr you could spend $21 at Amazon and save yourself 71-95 years. I've bought the book, and the advice is actually worth more than $21. The best tools and information don't always cost money, but sometimes they do.
- hkmurakami 14y agoor $2.69 + shipping, used :)[1] OR, for free, at your local public library [2] [1] http://www.amazon.com/The-Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/0743269519/ref=tmm_pap_title_0 http://www.amazon.com/The-Habits-Highly-Effective-People/dp/... [2] http://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show_circulation/1177148016?search_scope=CAL-SCCL http://sccl.bibliocommons.com/item/show_circulation/11771480...
- stephengillie 14y agoOR, for free, at your local public library It's not free. It's a copy that you and others in your area had purchased for you, by your local library, with money collected through the tax mechanism.
- quadhome 14y agoMany public libraries are private in ownership and sponsorship. No taxes involved.
- king_jester 14y agoSuch a library is considered private, although such libraries may have public access. Public libraries are considered public by virtue of being publicly funded, partially or wholly, via taxes.
- theorique 14y agoRelative to the purchasing options, it's free insofar as the marginal cost is zero. Yes, technically someone - whether a donor or taxpayers - had to buy the book, construct the building, fund ongoing operations, and so on. But any of your tax money that you might have paid for this is a sunk cost - there's no additional user fee you pay in order to take out Seven Habits (or any other book).
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- tomjen3 14y agoConsidering the list is of the habits are available elsewhere in the comments, what do I get from buying the book?
- jsmcgd 14y agoA quite convincing rationale for the 7 habits and many more bits of advice.
- davidw 14y agoDoes he consider contrary evidence or other habits that were considered and excluded?
- theorique 14y agoNot really. This isn't an exact science - it's just a list of practices that can help a person live a happier and more successful life. A lot of it corresponds to common sense, but the way he explains it drills into the 'why' in very clear language.
- AncientPC 14y agoIt is also free from the Kindle Lending Library: http://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-ebook/dp/B000WJVK26/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1342477933&sr=1-1&keywords=7+habits http://www.amazon.com/Habits-Highly-Effective-People-ebook/d...
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- mkopinsky 14y agoOh please. Does every thread on HN need to be a platform for rants about IP?
- efdee 14y agoYes.