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The Happiness of Pursuit: What Neuroscience Can Teach Us About the Good Life

by Shimon Edelman

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Draws on philosophy, literature, and brain science to explain why the pursuit of happiness is a more complicated effort than understood by most people, sharing insights into how to apply scientific methods for increasing one's chances of achieving happiness.
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I loved this book. I suspect a lot of other people might find it confused or random, but I felt like I could usually follow along with Edelman's train of thought. I enjoyed the mix of psychology, computer science and philosophy; I especially liked the references to classical literature (Shakespeare, Homer) mixed in with seventies science fiction (PKDick, UKLeGuinn). Definitely want to read more from this guy, a smart, cool, and funny mix of Russian, Israeli, and American. ( )
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