The Fifth Discipline

Who recommended it

1. 

   Aaron Swartz Programmer, writer and internet activist (1986–2013)

   Year-end favourite

   Set in bold in Aaron Swartz's 2011 review of books, his mark for the ones "so great my heart leaps at the chance to tell you about them".

   Listed in the source as “The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization”.

   The 2011 Review of Books↗ Blog postaaronsw.com Raw Thought (Aaron Swartz's blog) · 2012 · checked 13 Nov 2026

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