About the book
Across essays drawing on the Hindu philosophy of Vedanta, Alan W. Watts takes up the problem of personal identity. He argues that human conflict grows from a basic misunderstanding of who we are: the belief that each person is an isolated being, cut off from the rest of the universe. In his account, that illusion leads people to treat the outside world with hostility, to misuse technology and to subjugate nature by force. Against it, Watts presents the self as the root and ground of the universe. The essays form a primer on the nature of the self, on what it means to be human, and on the central mystery of existence.
Kevin Lamping, founder of WebdriverIO, said it calmed and reassured him during a period of heavy self-doubt and stands out among everything he has read.
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Kevin Lamping (Founder/WebdriverIO)
Not a business book, but *The Book* is one that I can say shines out among the other stars. It's hard to pick a book that's had the most impact on me, because they always have some effect. But there was something so calming, so reassuring about *The Book* that really helped me in a time of lots of self-doubt. I know this is supposed to focus on less "spiritual" books, and I'm not a religious guy, but I really enjoyed the notions put forth by *The Book*. Watts, the author, has some really profound thinking, and his writing guides you through Eastern thought for Western thinkers. I highly recommend this book for anyone searching for answers to the unknown.
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