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THE CLASSIC BOOK THAT HAS INSPIRED MILLIONS
A penetrating examination of how we live and how to live better
Few books transform a generation and then establish themselves as touchstones for the generations that follow. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is one such book. This modern epic of a man's search for meaning became an instant bestseller on publication in 1974, acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters. It continues to inspire millions.
A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions on how to live. The narrator's relationship with his son leads to a powerful self-reckoning; the craft of motorcycle maintenance leads to an austerely beautiful process for reconciling science, religion, and humanism. Resonant with the confusions of existence, this classic is a touching and transcendent book of life.
This new edition contains an interview with Pirsig and letters and documents detailing how this extraordinary book came to be.
https://www.amazon.com/Zen-Art-Mo...B0026772N8
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This book is a very worthwhile investment of a few hours. At $1.99 - it is cheaper than a cone of ice cream or a parking slot.
If you spend time reading this book, I guarantee that you would learn something to make your life better.
I own this book in hardcover but at this price bought additional ebooks for friends and family.
That said, I read this book as a working guide by, of and for narcissists. It was an eye opening moment when it is revealed that Chris (the author's son) has basically missed the trip by only seeing the back of his father's jacket. How selfishly disconnected from reality must you be to be so indifferent to those around you to never have said something like, "Hey Chris, how's that view of the mountains?" The author seems to make no connection between an incredibly dull, immobile 17 days for the kid and his acting up.
This commentary sums it up pretty well: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2H14MT7KCC3FZ
And don't get me started on that "Atlas Shrugged" drivel.
but anyways....this is a slickdeals forum
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This book is philosophy for the masses. Easy to chew, quick to digest. Enjoyable enough and if you work in tech you might as well read it because it will be namedropped, eventually.
https://www.goodreads.c
Oddly, also a book on philosophy, but with real attention towards diagnosing and repair, which can be transferred to other areas of life.
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This book is a very worthwhile investment of a few hours. At $1.99 - it is cheaper than a cone of ice cream or a parking slot.
If you spend time reading this book, I guarantee that you would learn something to make your life better.
I own this book in hardcover but at this price bought additional ebooks for friends and family.