FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES
2001232 pages Paperback
ISBN-10 1 85775 404 2
ISBN-13 9781857754049
James Willis, General Practice, Alton, Hampshire
Foreword by Michael O'Donnell, Writer and Broadcaster
Description
The fact that human values are being driven out by technology is widely regretted but also regarded as inevitable if we are to continue to make progress. This book, written from the perspective of general practice, examines this assumption and shows that it is based on a series of illusions and misunderstandings.
Friends in Low Places describes typical reactions to, and the strains and expectations of, being classified as a 'professional' and discusses how we need to restore the balance of human and technological values. It has been eagerly awaited as a follow up to The Paradox of Progress by the same author.
‘This book is cathartic. A crescendo of assenting growls will be heard across the land when they reach the chapters on managerialism and the Utopian protocols created in a world where everyday activity has to be evidence-based. This book offers a different way of seeking solutions. Planners and administrators, it argues, need to acknowledge how great is the divide between their most sophisticated models and the reality "out there" and thus recognise that the most valuable evidence on offer from those in low places is the evidence of their daily experience.’
From the Foreword by Michael O'Donnell
Review Quotes 'Cleverly woven into the experiences of everyday general practice and brilliantly illustrated, this book is neatly presented in 214 pages' RCGP MERSEY FACULTY NEWSLETTER
'I enjoyed this book' EDUCATION FOR PRIMARY CARE
James Willis writes about things that bug most of us most of the time, and he writes uncommonly well. If you enjoyed 'The Paradox of Progress'; if you are seeking an antidote to impending burnout; or if you simply enjoy good prose that comes from the heart, this is a book to add to your next stack of holiday reading.' GP WRITER
'The strength of this book is that it is easy to read and the opinions that he offers are well argued. This book is a good read.' FAMILY PRACTICE
 They'll want you to measure something Surronded by the madness The nature of authority has changed Making models: structure and reality Modern life is even fuller than we think it is The absolute, the new, change and entrapment Elbowing into the spotlight (of shared experience) Heralds of a new enlightenment Grasping the nettle - the tough questions The pathology of managerialism Confronting the utopian illusion Understanding Structure v. Freedom OK, so what?
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