Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.6 AVERAGE
3.6 AVERAGE
Had me hooked for the first half, but really lost me after it started applying the axioms to sexuality, nature, and story. The axioms Carse sets up to guide conflict in life are compelling, albeit a little hippie-ish/naive. Clearly comes from a very well-meaning place, with lots of talk about care and joy and excitement and adventure. Reminds me very much of Gödel, Escher, Bach, with a lot less math.
informative
An extremely abstract, existential modernist philosophical text providing some broadly applicable ontological categories for human activity. It's certainly a way to think about the world and your place in it.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
A book of duality. Stark contrasts that beg you to walk to middle line. Will you utilize all means to the end, or seek out to end all means?
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Interesting ideas, but so abstract at times it just felt pretentious and was a struggle to finish.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
I tried here. I really did. There are some interesting ideas here, and I'll admit I did find myself occasionally nodding along thinking some particular point was interesting. But those were too few between for how short this was.
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced