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Hi, my name is Brendan Seibel and I’m the operations assistant to Ozan Varol. I would like to submit new information in hopes that his Wikipedia page can be updated. @ Chiro725: has previously offered feedback on improving the original edit request (see below), but I think also closed the request. I am updating this talk page to add a more streamlined request with hopes that I'm not complicating matters, violating any rules, and that the request is now more clear and easily addressed.
The following are my edit requests. Thank you.
The first paragraph of the article is out of date. Add to the second sentence that Varol had a new book published in 2020 (see: "Think Like a Rocket Scientist"). Suggested wording and new citation:
He is best known for coining the phrase "democratic coup" and authoring the books Think Like a Rocket Scientist "Kirkus Reviews" and The Democratic Coup d'État.
The section “Early life and career” omits Varol’s second book and additional career move, and overstates the popularity of his first book. Add new information and change format of current second paragraph. Suggested wording and new citations:
Varol currently teaches as an associate professor at the Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, focusing on the areas of constitutional law, criminal law, and comparative constitutional law. His book The Democratic Coup d'État, published in 2017, expands on his article of the same name, published in the Harvard International Law Journal in 2012. Both works explore the idea that a democracy can sometimes be established by a military coup. Foreign Policy magazine used Varol's criteria to analyze whether the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état that removed Mohammad Morsi from power was democratic.
Varol’s second book Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life was published in 2020 "Kirkus Reviews". This book, called “a charming and insightful airplane read on innovation”, received favorable reviews from Kirkus Reviews "Kirkus Reviews" and Publishers Weekly "Publishers Weekly", and was included in the Inc.com article “20 Outstanding Leadership and Business Books You Should Read This Year, Selected by Adam Grant”. “20 Outstanding Leadership and Business Books You Should Read This Year, Selected by Adam Grant”
In addition, he has published over a dozen scholarly articles between the years of 2008 and 2017. He also writes weekly in his blog about critical thinking and non-conformity, and is a keynote speaker. "Ozan Varol – Virtual Keynote Speaker" Update Request ( talk) 01:51, 29 May 2021 (UTC)
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Hi, my name is Brendan Seibel and I’m the operations assistant to Ozan Varol. I would like to submit new information in hopes that his Wikipedia page can be updated.
1. Ozan’s newest book, “Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life”, was published by Public Affairs, on April 14th, 2020. Public Affairs is an imprint of Hachette Book Group. The official publisher’s page is here: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/ozan-varol/think-like-a-rocket-scientist/9781541762619/
2. “Think Like a Rocket Scientist” is included in Amazon’s “Best nonfiction of 2020 so far” list, as seen here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html?node=5522566011&sa-no-redirect=1&pldnSite=1
3. “Think Like a Rocket Scientist” has also been a #1 Amazon Best Seller, in Business Decision-Making (July 15th, 2020; I have a screenshot but my attempt to upload this as evidence has been denied).
4. “Think Like a Rocket Scientist” has received many favorable reviews, including:
Kirkus (Reviewed March 30th, 2020): https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ozan-varol/think-like-a-rocket-scientist/
Publisher’s Weekly (Reviewed January 6th, 2020): https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-5417-6259-6
5. “Think Like a Rocket Scientist” is included in the following recommended reads lists:
20 Outstanding Leadership and Business Books You Should Read This Year, Selected by Adam Grant https://www.inc.com/jeff-haden/adam-grants-list-of-20-leadership-business-books-you-should-read-this-year.html
6 Business Books You Need to Read This Year, According to Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, and Adam Grant https://www.inc.com/video/business-books-2020-bill-gates-satya-nadella-adam-grant.html
6. Ozan has a new headshot from 2019, which is used in "Think Like a Rocket Scientist". https://ozanvarol.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Copy-of-DSC_7693.jpg
Thank you for your time and consideration. Update Request ( talk) 04:29, 29 April 2021 (UTC)