I was unaware of these edge cases in sense of self. Tapping into Buddhist philosophy and experimental psychological research he makes no concrete argument for what sense of self is… but instead provides an overview of schools of thought. Ending on questions of… does knowing what it is help us be content, productive, human beings…
This is my first book of him and I am loving it. Deep teachings with such a practical and simple way to change our lives. I never though that having a life with compassion and love could be so beautiful through simplicity.
Review from Super Thinking →
Don’t worry about the negative comments about this book. Yes there are some things in it you may know but the majority of the book will be an education. The narration is very good. Well worth your time, I will probably listen to some of the chapters again….not the one on statistics though, not smart..
Review from Breaking Seas →
Two other reviewers mentioned “self-deprecating humor” and “self-hate”. I’d definitely go with self-hate. I’m glad I stopped halfway through the first chapter to read the reviews and learned that it doesn’t get any better. Ends up back in a cubicle? Not even a little bit surprising based on his attitude. The cover and audio sample..
Review from Mine! →
Covers a wide variety of conceptions of ownership and problems and proposed solutions. Then takes a look at their modern application and proposes ways to use ownership to solve modern problems.
Review from Mine! →
interesting line of thought , I really enjoyed this book and it’s stories.good
Review from American Serial Killers →
i can tell the author really studies this dark and morose topic andcreally shows it in the book
this is a VERY comprehensive book on Buddha. As always, the teacher explains things very rationally and with his own gentle and extremely well chosen words. I am SO glad i bought this. I also got the paper back because it is so dense with information that i would get lost -so many things to..
I was attracted to this title because my father has Alzheimers and I always want to know more; however, The Man Who Wasn’t There is so much more! It is a rather scientific book but written and fabulously narrated in a way that is accessible to the layman. There are a couple of concepts that..
Review from American Serial Killers →
I listen to a lot of true crime. This book explores the cause and psychology behind the surge of serial killers and our interest in them. It is thought provoking for that reason. There are some graphic details in this book – not abnormal for true crime – but it has an edgy feel at..