Autopilot: The Art & Science Of Doing Nothing (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
Great concept, but extremely flawed execution. I was going to give this book two stars as I did take away some useful information, but the author's rants about the evils of capitalism, corporations, banks, and rich people got to be more than I could bear. I found myself having to take breaks from reading because it kept making me angry. I'd like to see someone write about this topic and just focus on the science, leaving out the off-topic, cheap political jibes. If you're interested in neuroscience, this book is right up your alley. It's short, sweet, and to the point, but it's also dense as a direct result of the subject matter. But as dense as it is, the information is also explained very well. What's interesting is how most of what's found here is almost a reversal of what our culture and society have told us since the Middle Ages. In our modern world of hyper-efficiency and biohacks, this book provides some truly fascinating insight into how the brain really works.
What do You think about Autopilot: The Art & Science Of Doing Nothing (2013)?
Interesting but starts a lot of ideas that don't get a full examination.
—dddsss
Won in a Goodreads first reads giveaway. Review to come.
—zulfi
