Peter Naus

Name
Peter J Naus
Subject
Which Book?
Postcode
3132
Visit Time
24/09/2004 1:11 PM

Remark
As a motorcycle rider for 20+ years, I used to carry “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance” around with me in a ratty old canvas bag worn slung over my leathers. It didn’t help with bike maintenance, but I learned a lot about quality of life!
I’ve been an insane reader since I learned to read. In fact I read so much that I failed maths for the last 9 years of school – I used to read a book on the seat beside me (even though the prettiest girl in the school sat beside me for 2 years) during maths classes.
35 years later, I am reading maths books to learn fractions and geometry (Euclid), trigonometry, and calculus! Talk about the worm turning…
By my estimates, I’ve read at least 2500 books to date, of which I’ve kept around 1200. That makes it so hard to pick a favourite!
I eventually voted for JRR Tolkien’s “The Lord Of The Rings” – I must like it, I’ve read it 36 times and counting – but I also love many of our “cultural” books – “I Can Jump Puddles”, “Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance”, The Qur’an, and Billy Shakespeare.
It’s kind of funny – I can read for hours at over 600 words per minute (my fastest speed is 1350 WPM at 75% retention level); but I can’t divide two simple numbers without a pen and paper. And even then I get it wrong…
But am I worried? Naaaah.

Peter Naus is obviously a well read intelligent person.

He is in his late 50’s.

He is part of the baby boomer generation and is quite wealthy.

He is exposed to high end media and engages with newspapers and politics often.

He lives in Mitcham in Melbourne’s Eastern Suburbs.

He rides his motorcycle to his Job in the inner city.

Peter works as a Organisation Psychologist.

Sustainability does not directly concern him, but media and polotics do.

Peter will vote for local members and state members who support systematic change in their policies (regarding sustainability)