A review by carolined314
Generosity: An Enhancement by Richard Powers

4.0

I like Richard Powers--I want to invite him out for coffee and talk about science with him. Each of his books explores a scientific topic in a way that makes me think, makes me react, and makes me a little bit sad that he isn't better at fleshing out characters and creating a plot arc. This book focuses on hyperthymia and the biological basis for happiness. The topic of where an individual's normal baseline is set fascinates me anyway, and so reading about this glowingly happy person from the eyes of a melancholic absolutely fascinates me.