A Brief Guide to the Fundamental Mystery of the Mind
by Annaka Harris
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Recommended by 3 notable people, including Adam Grant and Matt Mullenweg
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"If you’ve ever wondered how you have the capacity to wonder, some fascinating insights await you in these pages.” Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of OriginalsAs concise and enlightening as Seven Brief Lessons on Physics and Astrophysics for People in a Hurry, this mindexpanding dive into the mystery of con...
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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Philosophy, Psychology, and Science.
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Adam Grant
Organizational psychologist; Wharton professor
“That was a nice little book!”
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