Books with author Joseph Casey

What should government do? How big should government be? How can governments improve?Humanity has labored to answer these questions. As it turns out, so has nature, during the evolution of the cells that make up our own bodies. We can get some deep insights into the governments we make by examining the workings of the very cells that we are made of.How can this be? How can cells teach us about government? The answer lies in close parallels between the organization and activities of cells and those of governments. The similarities include central control, extensive infrastructure, tight regulation, and more. Also, just as cities have citizens, cells have mitochondria, independent power sources that work in a mutually dependent relationship. We can study the solutions that cells have developed through billions of years of evolution to shed light on how we design and operate our own governments.This short, straightforward book, written for the general reader, examines the similarities and differences in some detail. Then it summarizes lessons we can use to examine and improve our own governments. It provides fresh new insights into the nature of government.

Fact is stranger than fiction, and nowhere is this truer than in the journey our ancestors have taken over eons of time. Mute testimony of the courage, perseverance and spirit of adventure that dominates our race is referred to as homo sapiens sapiens.Our story begins in the Great Rift Valley of Africa in Kenya- Ethiopia where in a small village a boy child was born. At the age of one the boy began to speak simple words and by age two and a half he was making drawings and figures in the dusty soil as he sat in play. As he grew, he appeared to think more deeply than the other children. Often, while the other children played the endless pebbles-and-stick games, he would lie by a shade tree and look up at the passing wispy clouds purposefully. Many times, he would see huge flocks of birds winging their way north.

Fact is stranger than fiction, and nowhere is this truer than in the journey our ancestors have taken over eons of time. Mute testimony of the courage, perseverance and spirit of adventure that dominates our race is referred to as homo sapiens sapiens.Our story begins in the Great Rift Valley of Africa in Kenya- Ethiopia where in a small village a boy child was born. At the age of one the boy began to speak simple words and by age two and a half he was making drawings and figures in the dusty soil as he sat in play. As he grew, he appeared to think more deeply than the other children. Often, while the other children played the endless pebbles-and-stick games, he would lie by a shade tree and look up at the passing wispy clouds purposefully. Many times, he would see huge flocks of birds winging their way north.

Here is a delightful Medieval adventure, a story lovingly told within a story. In a dynamic unfolding, Grandpa delights seven-year-old Mac with tales about the brave squires and knights who populated their family history, including the famous knight in the Scottish Rothesay Castle who shares the same name. Mac is particularly curious about the ring Grandpa wears and its thrilling history: it once belonged to a squire with the dreams—the same dreams Mac now has, 600 years later. Squire With Fire illuminates and educates and even surprises. The dragon who plays the supporting role makes the lessons particularly exciting. Along the way, Mac learns about chivalry, bravery, ingenuity, and the role of humour in escaping tricky situations. Best of all, Squire With Fire explodes expectations around gender roles and throws wide the assumptions about what little girls and little boys might do with their lives.

Here is a delightful Medieval adventure, a story lovingly told within a story. In a dynamic unfolding, Grandpa delights seven-year-old Mac with tales about the brave squires and knights who populated their family history, including the famous knight in the Scottish Rothesay Castle who shares the same name. Mac is particularly curious about the ring Grandpa wears and its thrilling history: it once belonged to a squire with the dreams-the same dreams Mac now has, 600 years later. Squire With Fire illuminates and educates and even surprises. The dragon who plays the supporting role makes the lessons particularly exciting. Along the way, Mac learns about chivalry, bravery, ingenuity, and the role of humour in escaping tricky situations. Best of all, Squire With Fire explodes expectations around gender roles and throws wide the assumptions about what little girls and little boys might do with their lives....

Here is a delightful Medieval adventure, a story lovingly told within a story. In a dynamic unfolding, Grandpa delights seven-year-old Mac with tales about the brave squires and knights who populated their family history, including the famous knight in the Scottish Rothesay Castle who shares the same name. Mac is particularly curious about the ring Grandpa wears and its thrilling history: it once belonged to a squire with the dreams-the same dreams Mac now has, 600 years later. Squire With Fire illuminates and educates and even surprises. The dragon who plays the supporting role makes the lessons particularly exciting. Along the way, Mac learns about chivalry, bravery, ingenuity, and the role of humour in escaping tricky situations. Best of all, Squire With Fire explodes expectations around gender roles and throws wide the assumptions about what little girls and little boys might do with their lives....