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Book Review     In these times of constant change, scientists, business leaders and ordinary citizens like you have begun to wonder. Are they just subject to forces beyond their control? Or can they create "shock absorbers" for their communities and the economy.     In their new book, Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back, Andrew Zolli and Ann Marie Healy say the answers to these questions are shaping a new field of inquiry. It's focused on the ability of people and systems to maintain their core integrity and purpose amid unforeseen shocks and surprises.     Zolli curates PopTech, a forum about innovation. Healy is a playwright, which accounts for the book's effective use of metaphor to explain complex issues.     The authors encourage adaptation, agility and cooperation. They say the approach can help you weather disruptions and come to a different way of engaging with the world. Zolli and Healy tell about scientific discoveries, social and ecological innovations.