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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“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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