THE FUZZY AND THE TECHIE Why Liberal Arts Will Rule the Digital World

Scott Merriman's narration adds an assertive edge to this big-picture audiobook about what kind of people will be needed for today's technology to truly serve mankind. His clear phrasing and strong vocal tone will appeal to listeners who gravitate toward this type of book. The author, a liberal arts major who became a Google/Facebook techie and venture capitalist, uses enlightening narratives to capture the putative value differences between classical liberal arts people (fuzzies) and science, technology, engineering, and math people (techies). Hartley shows how fuzzies bring something essential to the challenge of managing today's technology: They have the management and communication skills needed to spur collaboration and innovation, and they bring human insights to the conflict between what technology can do versus what it should do. T.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: APRIL 2017]