101 esperienze di filosofia quotidiana

Have you ever peeled an apple in your head? Have you ever left a movie theatre in the climax of the story? This book is full of different experiments that one might do, and see the impact on their lives. Now none of these experiments are deadly or harmful, they have usually a mental or emotional impa Leggi tutto

In short: this starts off strong. Thought-provoking, and quite beautifully written. But soon, all the 'experiments' (which don't actually need to be performed -- they're thought experiments at best, and ramblings at face value) blend together into one big "Accept Your Own Mortality & The Pointlessne Leggi tutto

One of the most unique books I've ever read. It's full of experiments that sort of challenge your view of reality. Definitely walks a fine line between cool & stupid, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It's an interesting premise: Simple exercises you can perform in your own house, or out around your neighborhood can shake you out of your unenlightenedness... it's a do-it-yourself philosophy book for those who want to learn about the nature of their true self. The exercises are short in description Leggi tutto

some of his suggestions/quotes: "telephone at random, tell them who you are" "drink while urinating" "imagine the stars below you" "what makes a small circus so moving is its mixture of misery and reverie" "blue icing can provoke a kind of indefinable malaise" and my favorite- "watch dust in the sun". you Leggi tutto

I am enjoying this little book. I say "enjoying" rather than "enjoyed" because it is not really the type of book you read front to back and assimilate at once. It is intended to be a book that you jump into at random for inspiration and firestarters for the imagination. Some of the experiments are m Leggi tutto

This book might be great for someone who is a complete idiot, who needs to be told suggestions like 'go out for a walk!'. The book was divided up mainly between moronic experiments that are laughably stupid, and experiments the equivalent of my example 'go for a walk', 'take a nap', ect. There were a Leggi tutto

You will need: this book Duration: too long Effect: annoyance verging on anger I am not averse to the search for insight through wading through ordinary everyday experience. Such is Zen Buddhism, I understand. But performing these banal "experiments" do not rise to the level of philosophy, whatever hu Leggi tutto