Higher education leader and advisor. University of Michigan. Views my own.https://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lx6ljfg2as2sAtlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence by Kate Crawford is #52Books2025 #35. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-atlasofai-katecrawford-activity-7365511966120972288-kW-r?24 Aug 2025 22:57 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx6ljfg2as2shttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lvvdfqlvt22kSee Friendship by Jeremy Gordon is #52Books2025 #34. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-activity-7359572227652022272-bo7U/08 Aug 2025 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvdfqlvt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lvvd6botak2kA Short History of Ireland, 1500–2000 by John Gibney is #52Books2025 #33. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-history-ireland-activity-7359571161912893440-nd8g/08 Aug 2025 13:09 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvvd6botak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lv2kc2rjnc2zThree Tigers, One Mountain: A Journey Through the Bitter History and Current Conflicts of China, Korea, and Japan is #52Books2025 #32. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-threetigersonemountain-geopolitics-activity-7355712079640604672-XxrL28 Jul 2025 21:34 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2kc2rjnc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lv2joardxk2z📚 Prophet Song by Paul Lynch is #52Books2025 #31. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-paullynch-prophetsong-activity-7355708975453016065-OgMy/28 Jul 2025 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lv2joardxk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3luqkbhi4ik2dI just finished three compelling books that explore China from different angles - personal, geopolitical, and economic: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-52books2025-52books2025-activity-7354269926712356865-jM34/24 Jul 2025 22:07 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3luqkbhi4ik2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lsrh7sez2s2y#52Books2025 #26 and #27 are two very different reads - one nonfiction, one speculative fiction - both deeply relevant to our AI-infused present. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-empireofai-karenhao-activity-7345177452891017218-1mHi/29 Jun 2025 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsrh7sez2s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lrejyuonmk2aThese three books, read back-to-back, offered a powerful meditation on leadership, reciprocity, and the common good. #52Books2025 #23, #24, and #25 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-leadership-environmentalethics-activity-7338705046177554432-ryu4/11 Jun 2025 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrejyuonmk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lqde757cpk2vAI Snake Oil: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference by Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor #52Books2025 #22. A much-needed dose of clarity in a time of intense AI hype. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-aisnakeoil-artificialintelligence-activity-7333923321341771779-upaF/29 May 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqde757cpk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lpn5mnh2s22jEmperor of the Seas: Kublai Khan and the Making of China by Jack Weatherford is #52Books2025 #21. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-emperoroftheseas-kublaikhan-activity-7330723019050360836-hczn/20 May 2025 22:37 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpn5mnh2s22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lph6uhdpqk23The Curious Kitten at the Chibineko Kitchen by Yuta Takahashi is #52Books2025 #20, and it’s a gentle and beautiful reminder of life’s quieter truths. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-yutatakahashi-japaneseliterature-activity-7329863966308884480-hzHU/18 May 2025 13:43 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lph6uhdpqk23https://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lntjl4atb22tAutocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum is #52Books2025 #19. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-activity-7322418087528452096-YAbc/28 Apr 2025 00:37 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lntjl4atb22thttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lngb3thtvs2oAbundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson is #52Books2025 #18. The authors provide compelling arguments for rethinking how we approach innovation and progress in America. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-abundance-ezraklein-activity-7320506706214486016-6_kG22 Apr 2025 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lngb3thtvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lnfkxp6rzk2dThe Future by Naomi Alderman is #52Books2025 #17, and it’s a wickedly sharp look at the tech elite’s obsession with survival—and what might happen when the rest of the world catches on. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-thefuture-naomialderman-activity-7320407034900742144-aQjo/22 Apr 2025 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnfkxp6rzk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lne2nzinks2zNexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari is #52Books2025 #16, and it’s a sweeping yet focused look at how networks—of information, power, and people—have shaped the arc of human history. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-nexus-yuvalnoahharari-activity-7320189106230018048-xSgy21 Apr 2025 21:00 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lne2nzinks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lljrhsbme22xWaste Land: A World in Permanent Crisis by Robert D. Kaplan is #52Books2025 #15, and it’s another urgent, unflinching addition from one of my longtime favorite authors. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-geopolitics-globalleadership-activity-7311789103967084546-VCSL29 Mar 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lljrhsbme22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lkntwqjyas2pHouse of Huawei: The Secret History of China's Most Powerful Company by Eva Dou is #52Books2025 #14. A fascinating deep dive into the rise of one of the most controversial and influential tech giants in the world.18 Mar 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkntwqjyas2phttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lkgtbb7hmk2kShift: Managing Your Emotions--So They Don't Manage You by Ethan Kross is #52Books2025 #13.An insightful guide to mastering emotional regulation and the internal conversations that shape our thoughts, decisions, and leadership.15 Mar 2025 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkgtbb7hmk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3liwfjg2uys2vThe Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant by Tae Kim is #52Books2025 #12, and it offers a compelling look at the company and leader behind the AI revolution. #Leadership #Innovation #AI #NVIDIA #TechStrategy #TheNVIDIAWay #ArtificialIntelligence #GPUs #FutureOfComputing24 Feb 2025 12:56 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwfjg2uys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3liwe6r6kgc2hThe Singularity Is Nearer: When We Merge with AI by Ray Kurzweil is #52Books2025 #11, and it presents an unshakably optimistic vision of our AI-driven future. #AI #TheSingularityIsNearer #TechnoOptimism #FutureOfAI #Innovation #ArtificialIntelligence #ExponentialTechnology #Futurism #EthicsInAI24 Feb 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwe6r6kgc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lhvyerbo422kWe are looking for some great new colleagues to join the U-M Center for Academic Innovation 1️⃣ Chief Education Solutions Officer 2️⃣ Director of Learning Design 3️⃣ Software Developer Lead 4️⃣ Marketing Communications Specialist 5️⃣ Media Solutions Engineer https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7295086700588867584/11 Feb 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvyerbo422khttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lhvyagr2e22kThe Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester is #52Books2025 #10, and it’s a fascinating journey through the history of precision in mechanical and electrical engineering. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/james-devaney-3553514_52books2025-engineering-innovation-activity-7295101946879717376-929E?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop11 Feb 2025 15:33 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvyagr2e22khttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lgy4pb4vxk22The Story of Russia by Orlando Figes is #52Books2025 #9 and one of the most accessible books I’ve read on Russian history, culture, and politics.30 Jan 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy4pb4vxk22https://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lgy3rky6s22dKnife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder, by Salman Rushdie, is #52Books2025 #8, and I truly couldn't put it down. Rushdie’s pen proves mightier than the knife, as he turns a horrific attack into an act of defiance, a meditation on survival, and a masterful exploration of storytelling itself.30 Jan 2025 18:17 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgy3rky6s22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lgopu4v63c25The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury is #52Books2025 #7. Pillsbury, a noted foreign policy strategist draws on decades of experience in U.S. defense and policy planning and provides a provocative analysis of China's long-term strategic ambitions...27 Jan 2025 00:49 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgopu4v63c25https://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lgdwyzjwkk2bLooking for a talented new colleague: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/learning-innovation/2025/01/22/featured-gig-chief-education-solutions-officer22 Jan 2025 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgdwyzjwkk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lgbxw5ueh22xExcited to share that I’ll be speaking at the #ASUGSVSummit about academic innovation and its transformative potential in higher education. #AcademicInnovation #LifelongLearning #AIinEducation #AlternativeCredentials #WorkforceDevelopment #HigherEducation #EdTech #FutureofLearning #ASUGSVSummit21 Jan 2025 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgbxw5ueh22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lg5bvvtbik2aBurn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher is #52Books2025 #6. As an active consumer of Swisher's podcasts and interviews, I was eager to dive into her latest book—and it absolutely delivered. It’s everything you’d expect from Swisher: bold, funny, candid, fascinating, and unapologetic.20 Jan 2025 02:25 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg5bvvtbik2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lft4eugg3k2eEveryday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do by Suneel Gupta is #52Books2025 #5. #Mindfulness #Purpose #Dharma #PersonalGrowth #WorkLifeBalance #Leadership #LifelongLearning #BooksToRead16 Jan 2025 01:19 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lft4eugg3k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/devaneygoblue.bsky.social/post/3lf6fgbtlek2u📚The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is #52Books2025 #4. A stunning exploration of time, memory, and the intricate ways our past shapes our present. This novel invites readers into a mesmerizing narrative, combining speculative elements with deeply human storytelling. 📚07 Jan 2025 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:lffu7tyvsjref7k6ipvy3vbk/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6fgbtlek2u