PNTV: Trying Not to Try by Edward Slingerland

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Edward Slingerland is one of the world's leading experts on both ancient Chinese thought AND modern cognitive science. This book is a melding of those two realms. It's a truly fascinating read. I read it in a day and felt like I was spending the day hanging out with a brilliant thinker—getting privileged access to twenty years of deep thinking. If you're into ancient wisdom and modern science I think you'll love the book as much as I did. Big Ideas we explore include defining wu-wei + de (one of the coolest words/concepts ever), what Confucius + Lao Tzu + Mencius + Chuang Tzu have to say about wu-wei, and the spontaneity of mirrors.

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