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Helping People Help Themselves: From the World Bank to an Alternative Philosophy of Development Assistance | David Ellerman
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David Ellerman relates a deep theoretical groundwork for a philosophy of development, while offering a descriptive, practical suggestion of how goals of development can be better set and met. Beginning with the assertion that development assistance agencies are inherently structured to provide help that is ultimately unhelpful by overriding or undercutting the capacity of people to help themselves, David Ellerman argues that the best strategy for development is a drastic reduction in development assistance. The locus of initiative can then shift from the would-be helpers to the doers (recipients) of development. Ellerman presents various methods for shifting initiative that are indirect, enabling and autonomy-respecting. Eight representative figures in the fields of education, community organization, economic development, psychotherapy and management theory including: Albert Hirschman, Paulo Freire, John Dewey, and Sren Kierkegaard demonstrate how the major themes of assisting autonomy among people are essentially the same. David Ellerman is currently a Visiting Scholar in the Economics Department at the University of California at Riverside.
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Reggie

Hi Litsy I have a short window. I have an IOS phone. For the past 2 days Litsy comes up as the white screen with the logo minutes later just says can‘t connect. My internet is fine. I turned off/on my phone, uninstalled-reinstalled, let my phone totally die. Did the new iOS update. And it‘s still the same. I go to the desktop version on my laptop and it can‘t connect to the server even though I can do everything else. Any ideas. I can get 👇🏼

Reggie get back here like this but within minutes it‘ll do the same thing. Any advice? 4mo
julesG You have similar problems with your phone and the desktop version. Did you use the desktop version from your phone? If no and you used a computer to access the Litsy website, then it might be a DNS problem. Have you tried restarting your router and or updating the router's software? 4mo
Reggie @julesG Thank you it‘s working now when I‘m not home so yeah that might be it. I‘ll give it a try when I get there. Thanks so much. 4mo
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julesG @timspalding @LibraryThing any ideas what the problem might be? 4mo
julesG Hope that'll do the trick. 🤞🏻🤞🏻 4mo
Ruthiella Once again it‘s @julesG to the rescue! 👏👏👏 4mo
Bookzombie I hope this works! 🤞🏻 4mo
Reggie @julesG you were right. I just rebooted my modem and it works fine now. Thanks so much. 4mo
julesG 🥳🥳🥳 Yeah!!! Glad this helped. 4mo
Centique I had something similar with the ios app not loading - days of white screen this week - but thank goodness uninstalling and reinstalling worked for me. Cant live without Litsy! 4mo
Reggie @Centique I Just wanted to say Merry Christmas and that I got the knife bookmarks and the King book. Thank you soooo much! I hope your family has a great holiday! 4mo
Centique @Reggie yay! Im glad they got there safely. Good day yesterday, saw a gazillion family members, avoided the potential feud brewing between my in laws - survived the onslaught of the Commerce Gods! Hope you had a good day and that you get a break and some chill out time 💕 4mo
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BethM
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Not that anyone can see this, but go to the onward Litsy Facebook page and answer their poll please about whether or not you‘re still having issues with the app only. (I am) @LitsyEvents

LaraReads Done! 8mo
SassyBookworm I‘m trying! I have to be approved by the page 8mo
Librarybelle Done! 8mo
BethM @SassyBookworm you can also comment directly on @timspalding post on here 8mo
rwmg Already done. Thank you for bringing the post to a wider audience 8mo
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Larkken

Littens, help please in finding holiday-appropriate books for #wintergames2021 ! Lighter fantasies (YA or not), mysteries (cozy or not), or romances would all work. Right now, I‘m stalled out with really only the buddy reads and Royal Holiday on my tbr that fit any of the holiday bingo boards! 😂 TIA #recommendationsplease

jenniferw88 This one is nice and short but doesn't fit any of the genres you listed I'm afraid 2y
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Larkken @jenniferw88 I forget about the classics, sometimes! Thanks, good idea! 2y
Larkken @JamieArc thank you! These both look fun. 2y
JamieArc The tagged book has a few short stories that are in the fantasy/magical realm and could work too. (edited) 2y
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UwannaPublishme 🙌🏻❤️ 4y
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monalyisha
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Looking for some shows in-between binge-reading? I‘m here for you.

https://www.adultswim.com/videos/joe-pera-talks-with-you

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Carolyn11215
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I need a tutorial on Goodreads groups. Specifically, I can‘t find a way to leave groups I‘m no longer interested in and I can‘t remember how to respond to someone‘s post (quoting part of their post in my response). If there‘s a help function in Goodreads app I can‘t find it. Anyone?!?!?!?!

sprainedbrain Groups are not easy to manage in the app... it‘s much easier on a computer or web browser. I‘ve never been able to do much with groups in the app! 5y
tjwill You can‘t quote someone‘s response in the app, just from the website. I‘m not sure about leaving groups. It is probably the same. I typically use the app, even though it has limitations. 5y
Carolyn11215 @sprainedbrain @tjwill well that explains my lack of success then. Thanks! 5y
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ravenlee

I need a favor, #librariansofLitsy maybe #bbrc folks - the kiddo needs a book by an author with her first name to finish the SRP with a bang, and I‘m stuck. Casey or Cassandra, something appropriate for a 5/6 year-old. Anybody?

Zelma A few picture books by this author but I don‘t know any early reader books. 5y
LibrarianRyan Author Casey W, Robinson 5y
LibrarianRyan Author Cassandra king (aus) 5y
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LibrarianRyan Author Cassandra Webb (aus) 5y
LibrarianRyan The way I love you 5y
LibrarianRyan Hope all these help. 5y
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howjessicareads
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For reals!! What do I do now?? Scalzi has been my go-to for sci fi the last couple years. But I‘m all caught up now. 😭😭😭

I also loved the Illuminae Files.

What other funny sci fi recs do you have for me??

pepsicola Hey!I just followed you on Twitter! My handle is @__pepsicolas_ 5y
Lizpixie And the end of last year really enjoyed 5y
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Kimberlone Props on the Tobias Funke gif 5y
julesG I just read the following. 5y
tessavi I'm loving The Expanse so far. 5y
CampbellTaraL @tessavi I second this recommendation. I'm obsessed with The Expanse series, it's so good! 5y
Dragon The Murderbot novellas 5y
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BookBabe
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Littens, I need your help! I‘m so behind on my Goodreads Reading Challenge goal this year! 📚📚📚 I have to read 17 books in six weeks! 😱😱😩😩😭😭 Please comment your suggestions for short, quick, unputdownable reads! Thank you for your help ❤️

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Librariana Don't know if this would be your cup of tea, but the audiobook was a quick and very enjoyable listen 5y
JenReadsAlot Short and enjoyable 5y
Cailey_Mac There‘s a sequel to this called Perfect as well! 5y
Judybskt Wonderful short story collection. And each story counts as a book. 😊 5y
zezeki If graphic novels count, then 5y
kstadt929 I read this one in less than a day this weekend 5y
zezeki This one has about 350 pages, but I've read it in two sittings. Be prepared for some tears though. 5y
Sarah83 I loved this one 5y
rubyslippersreads Do you like kidlit? The first Betsy-Tacy book is short and lots of fun. 5y
iread2much How do we tag books in the comments? 5y
Kaye All the Mitch Albom books are really skinny. Or how about some YA books ? 5y
Kaye @iread2much To tag a book, click on reply. Right under that, there‘s a little doodad on the left under the line you‘re typing in that has a bookmark shaped thing. Click the bookmark, then it‘ll take you to a new page to type in the title of a book. Type in the title, then click reply or send and it shows up as a link. 5y
megnews Anything by Elie Wiesel. I agree with the Mitch Albom comment too. Any Christmas story by Richard Paul Evans. 5y
Pamwurtzler Elin Hilderbrand‘s books are quick. Or, I just finished 5y
Velvetfur (my first tag in a comment...) 5y
Velvetfur (trying again...) 5y
Samary @Rissreads I‘m 4 books behind, reading this one now 5y
Velvetfur OK I'm giving up now! Here's another quick one - 'Aftershock' by Jules Mountain 5y
Velvetfur 'West With The Night' by Beryl Markham 5y
Velvetfur 'Pedro Paramo' by Juan Rulfo 5y
ravenlee It looks big but it‘s MG/YA and goes really fast. 5y
Elma Every Heart a Doorway and the other 2 books in the series. 5y
iread2much @Kaye tha n you so much! 5y
iread2much Can‘t go wrong with this YA read from one of my favorite authors (edited) 5y
Avanders And it's King, but not really horror and a super fast read: 5y
BookBabe Thank you so much, everyone! I really appreciate your suggestions. I‘ve put a bunch on hold with the library already! 😊 5y
Peddler410 Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds 5y
Peddler410 Novels in verse are great choices for quick reads. If this format appeals to you I can recommend a bunch! 🙂 5y
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jessinikkip
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Okay, I have a question I hope someone out there can answer!! When I first signed up, I included ALL the books I wanted to read on my TBR, even those I owned. But I want to leave it as just those I need to own. Can I mass edit my TBR or am I stuck doing this one by one????

jessinikkip Ugh two hours to clean up my TBR 5y
Gaylagal2 You know I asked Litsy the same thing, never got an answer....ugh. There has to be a simpler way. I have books I own AND want too read, but can't add them here or Goodreads because it won't let me make a default list of books I own. So frustrating with book swaps. But still fun and I love it!🤙 5y
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AJTimberlake

Guys I need help to choose my next read after Sharp Objects. Here is my #TBR for this month: https://coupleofreviews.com/2018/09/03/whats-on-our-shelf-september-2018/

heylaurenmack 11.22.63 6y
Joy0201 I love love love We Were Liars 6y
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ErinGoBragh1011
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70pgs left of Marlena. I have a a decent size #botm backlog and I can't decide what to read next. Help please!?

ErinGoBragh1011 Thanks @MicheleinPhilly it has been on my TBR for a while. 6y
TheBookStacker If you want a quick read I suggest 6y
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The_Heeler_Booklife Circe and The Woman in the Window is really good. I am 50 pages into Spinning Silver and it‘s really good and pulls you right in. 6y
ErinGoBragh1011 I went with Little Fires Everywhere. I after this I think I will read Woman In The Window and then The Hearts Invisible Furies. 6y
ErinGoBragh1011 @allthingskayla let me know what you think about Spinning Silver. I didn't know anything about the book when I picked it. It sounded like it would be good. 6y
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HannaPolkadots
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Help wanted, dear expert readers?. My bookclub want to read something "clever" next, something set in a big city and that includes books, art or both. We take turns choosing books and it's not my turn, but she asked me for advice and suggestions and I'm lost... Suggestions from you would be greatly appreciated!???

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Libby1 This one isn‘t set in a big city, but it‘s about the wives of 3 different poets across history. I loved it. It looks at the themes of creativity and resilience in the context of gender issues. 6y
Libby1 It has only a 50% rating right now, but before I gave it a Pick a moment ago it was at 0%! So one other person didn‘t like it! 6y
HannaPolkadots Thanks @Mitch , @BookwormAHN and @Libby1 ! 😍 I love all your suggestions and am writing them down to bring to my book club. And I will def check them out! 6y
HannaPolkadots @Libby1 - The Poets' wife sounds very interesting 6y
HannaPolkadots @Libby1 - I think Nadezha Mandelstamm published a book of her own too? Her name rings a bell 😀 6y
BarbaraBB Mine is really good. And clever. And about NYC and art 😉 6y
HannaPolkadots I love Siri Hustvedt, so I def wanna read it @BarbaraBB 😀 gonna share the suggestion with the rest of the girls too. 6y
HannaPolkadots Thanks @mhillis !😀 that looks very interesting and was completely new to me🤩 6y
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