Edgar J. Ridley

The Golden Apple: Changing the Structure of Civilization - Volume 1 (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

In the 21st century, we are still fighting battles over ancient religions and racism which is really a battle over symbol systems. Elimination of symbolic behavior will end cultism and superstition a/k/a symbolism and mythology. This book shows us how superstition has affected the behavior of human beings as they mythologized one another, it becomes easy to see why the end of symbolism must be greeted with joy and celebration.
Humans began to think symbolically in response to a certain set of circumstances that eventually developed into the origins of mythology. It has been traditionally accepted that this was a normal and natural process of Homo sapiens. However, in reading the literature, it is becoming increasingly clear that humans were in a special state of mind when they created symbols. That special state of mind is what the author calls a neurological misadventure, a disease state.
This visionary book delves into the symbolic workings of the mind that drive racism and religious conflict. By encouraging readers to think and live symptomatically rather than symbolically, the author posits that humans were in a special state of mind when they created symbols. His in-depth, groundbreaking research proves that the elimination of symbolic behavior will end the conflicts that we experience in the world today.
The author views the decision-making processes of managers from an entirely different angle, stating that "Most people do not understand how symbolism is used to mythologize history and manipulate behavior. In order to be creative and innovative in the midst of a war zone, actors within organizations must be mindful of the impact imposed by symbolic thinking, typically exhibited through religious and racial prejudices." Ridley concludes that "in order to unleash creativity and innovation, a symbolic thought process must be replaced by a Symptomatic Thought Process.®"

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Edgar J. Ridley
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781370369270
• Artikelnr.: 48182753

Autorenporträt

Edgar J. Ridley is an expert on symbolic behavior and its impact on culture. As an Associate with the think tank Metropolitan Associates of Philadelphia, Mr. Ridley studied and implemented change in major institutions and corporations, with a focus on organizational behavior. He then joined Temple University Community Mental Health Center as Senior Psychotherapist providing psychotherapy and consultative services to the North Philadelphia community and the School District of Philadelphia. Mr. Ridley then founded Edgar J. Ridley & Associates, Inc., an international management consulting firm specializing in organizational behavior and productivity, with offices in New York and worldwide affiliates. He heads a multidisciplinary team of organizational behavior and development specialists who help corporations and governments develop more efficient operations. The firm serves as advisor to business and industry throughout Asia and Africa. Mr. Ridley's research produced a concept known as the Symptomatic Thought Process, which promises to change human behavior and restructure civilization as we know it. He has lectured widely on his management concept in Malaysia and China, and has been recognized as an Expert Consultant by the Asian Productivity Organization. The implementation of Mr. Ridley's management concepts has resulted in strategic business alliances between Africa and Asia. Mr. Ridley has authored four books, An African Answer: The Key to Global Productivity; Symbolism Revisited: Notes on the Symptomatic Thought Process; and The Golden Apple: Changing the Structure of Civilization, Volume 1; and Volume 2, The Evidence of Symptomatic Behavior (all published by Africa World Press). Mr. Ridley has lectured at colleges and universities worldwide, and has been widely published in professional journals and textbooks, including the Malaysian National Productivity Corporation's Jurnal Produktiviti, and Changing the Way We Manage Change (Quorum Books). He is currently drafting Volume II of The Golden Apple: Changing the Structure of Civilization, which focuses on symptoms. Mr. Ridley studied and did research at the Radiocarbon Laboratory of I.F.A.N. (Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire), also known as Cheikh Ante Diop University (formerly University of Dakar), in Senegal, West Africa, under the renowned nuclear physicist and Egyptologist, Cheikh Anta Diop. The research, which was supervised by Cheikh Anta Diop, culminated in a thesis ...