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  <title><![CDATA[The Evolving Self]]></title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi]]></name>
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  <read_at>Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[In this bizarrely unfocused follow-up to his very popular book <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66354.Flow_The_Psychology_of_Optimal_Experience" title="Flow  The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi">Flow  The Psychology of Optimal Experience</a>, author, M.C., wields his sociologically naive, largely false assertions with reckless abandon despite his lack of expertise and even rudimentary knowledge of the disciplines relevant to his sub...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/60489434">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Of the three Csikszentmihalyi books i've read Finding Flow, Good Business and now this, The Evolving Self this is his most comprehensive collection of his philosophies and insights, but not the most compelling. <br/><br/>frankly, I had trouble finishing the book. I love the spirit of his words and...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22108068">more...</a>]]></body>
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  <read_at>Thu Dec 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[After reading Flow I had high hopes for this book. Although an easier read with a number of interesting ideas it eventually degraded into a sociology book rather than a psychology book. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[He started to delve into his philosophy, which isn't that impresive]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the most profound book I've ever read.  Csikszentmihalyi's writing is more &quot;dense&quot; or &quot;obtuse&quot; here as you wish, however, the central question, &quot;Will you ever be anything more than a vessel transmitting the genes and memes of previous generations on to the next?&quot;...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/31000293">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[this psychologist coined the term 'flow' for the feeling of being successful in a challenging and important task.  some merit  there, but still a limited book.  he doesn't extend his work to evolution social memes.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[The secrets to happiness! It begins with hard work and perseverence. This book explains how we lose time when we are creative.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[For school - but good arguments against religion and a narrow world view. You can be sure I dog-eared those pages.]]></body>
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