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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig
I was assigned this book in college for a psych class I took... way more years ago than I'd like to think. I never read it. Having finished it now, I realize my younger self would not have fully appreciated this amazing book. The first half was tough to get through as Pirsig sets out the framework for all that comes after, but the interludes describing the motorcycle trip from Minnesota to California provides a respite from the heavy parts. Clearly I'll need to read this one again. Maybe the second time I will get a better handle on what his alter-ego Phaedrus was pursuing. The second half of the book is much more accessible, with sections that blew me away. Pirsig was a genius and his exploration of the concept of Quality is one that, though written in 1974, still rings true, especially in our times of isolation and hostility.