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    <body><![CDATA[A decent review of a number of ways, movements, businesses, orghanizations, and individuals are defying convention and promoting more sustainable values in their businesses and lives. The descriptions are rather brief, but the authors are trying to cover a lot of ground.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Great book. Funny and informative stories of how you can fight the corporate power in both business and life and have fun along the way. A bit simplistic if you're looking for deep political analysis, but sometimes plain talk is best. I've seen Hightower speak a couple of times and if you get a chan...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/18255065">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If your idea of optimism is to die of natural causes before the planet goes to hell in a hand basket, it's nice to be reminded over and over of the many good things people are doing out in the world to make this a better place. This book was a pick-me-up to read during lunch.]]></body>
    
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