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There are many negative reviews and a lot of state that other books (both of a similar nature and not) are more worthwhile reading material. Any suggestions of what some of these books might be, or really any book to read instead of this?

Russell I will add my vote-this concept is better approached through the study of Buddhism. I might suggest adding helping of evolutionary psychology and a pi…moreI will add my vote-this concept is better approached through the study of Buddhism. I might suggest adding helping of evolutionary psychology and a pinch of brain science. I found myself explaining bits of what Tolle refers to as being from outside the mind, as being easily explained by neuroscience for dummies.

Another sort of picky thing (not everyone will share this one) is that he implies that H. Sapien's ability to think sets it apart from the remainder of the animal kingdom. Any author of science or matters of thought and cognition that dismiss out of hand the cognitive ability of other animal species fatally injures credibility on other subjects. Daniel Dennett fell into that same trap, I cannot read him as objectively as many.

Tolle's book is interesting but if this is the road you're on, there are better roadmaps. (less)

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Breathing I do not mean to belittle you. But I just think you've approached this book from a scientific point of view. Which is one of the worst things you can ...more
Apr 11, 2021 09:10AM · flag

Russell tell ya what-when I finish reading Why God Won't Go Away, by Andrew Newberg, and I better understand the biological and neurological underpinnings of ...more
Apr 11, 2021 02:41PM · flag

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