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    <body><![CDATA[A beautifully designed book with very interesting concepts.  The book was recommended by some fellow photographers who practice the idea, so it was easier for me to draw parallels between the almost-abstract concepts and their real-life practice.  The book does seem to lack a bit of actual substance...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/58428536">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[&quot;Human attention has become our principal currency.&quot; -- Kevin Roberts<br/><br/>Fascinating insight from an industry genius on what companies and industries are lacking these days -- LOVE. Roberts argues that without emotional ties to consumers, companies are often here today, gone tomorr...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46162479">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Excellent views on brands and gives great advice, also very cool pictures and quotes.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It was written by the Devil, ha ha. I'm reading it because I want to study a little bit more the world of brands, consumerism, products, buying (our world), in order to protest/attack it. The author argues that brands are obsolete because the world and customers have changed, and no longer buy a pro...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/23326353">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[i think this books has been over-hyped. some issues are common sense if you think about it longer]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[OK, not great but the book is designed well. ]]></body>
    
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