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1) Trying not to try: the art and science of spontaneity

Author

Slingerland, Edward

Publisher

Crown Publishers

Pub. Date

[2014]

Language

English

Description

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Explores "why we find spontaneity so elusive and shows how early Chinese philosophy points the way to happier, more authentic lives"--Dust jacket flap.

2) Drunk: how we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization

Author

Slingerland, Edward

Publisher

Little, Brown Spark

Pub. Date

2021.

Language

English

Description

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A look at how alcohol and other intoxicants helped spark the rise of the first large-scale societies by enhancing creativity, alleviating stress and building trust among conflicting tribes to allow them to cooperate with each other.