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In this wise, humane inquiry, Csikszentmihalyi ( Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience ) argues that genetically programmed behaviors that once helped humans adapt and multiply now threaten our survival. These traits include obsessions with food and sex, addiction to pleasure, excessive rationality and a tendency to focus on the negative. A University of Chicago psychology professor, the author also believes we must free our minds of cultural illusions such as ethnocentric superiority or identification with one's possessions. He urges readers to find ways to reduce the oppression, exploitation and inequality that are woven into the fabric of society. Further, he wants us to control the direction of human evolution by pursuing challenging activities that lead to greater complexity while opposting chaos and conformity. Each chapter concludes with self-help questions and mental exercises designed to help readers apply the insights of this literate manifesto to their daily lives.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This title aims to provide "a deeper understanding of the direction in which life on earth has been going, and hence a clearer sense of what the meaning of one's own life might be." The author believes that becoming an active, conscious part of the evolutionary process can give our lives meaning and joy. In fact, the fate of humanity in the next millennium depends on the kind of selves we become today. An interesting feature of this book is the space provided at the end of each chapter for readers to jot down their thoughts about the issues covered, though libraries might find this problematic. Csikszentmihalyi goes beyond the psychobabble and traces human behavior from the beginning of time and shows with great clarity why we do the things we do. Most general readers may find it too "deep." Recommended for libraries with a solid psychology collection.
- Belinda J. Pugh, Kings Bay Base Lib., Ga.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
- Belinda J. Pugh, Kings Bay Base Lib., Ga.
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Great Book - Amazon misspelled author's name!!,
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This review is from: The Evolving Self (Paperback)
Mihalyi CzikszentmihalyiThis is the author's correct name, taken from the actual titles themselves. Amazon[.com] needs to correct their site, as the author's name is not spelled correctly anywhere, for any of his titles! Otherwise, I thought the book was excellent, better than his book Flow in many ways. I used it as a resource for a college paper this week, and encourage others who liked The Moral Animal or The Selfish Gene to read it. Especially worthwhile for those who are nihilistic, pessimistic, and doubtful about humanity's survival or overal worthwhile characteristics. Read this book!
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Oh, Just Evolve!,
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This review is from: The Evolving Self (Paperback)
Forget superstitions of faith, forget cynicism -- Dr. C. melds two theories, that of flow and of evolution, into a prescription for hope. He shows how people of conscience and spiritual hunger can seek meaning and purpose of being through a fellowship with others. He shows how this may be attained without resorting to religious and other vestigal human belief systems. This book also provides an entertaining read, thanks to Dr. C.'s clarity of thought and intellectual agility.
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Clear and Positive Message,
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This review is from: The Evolving Self (Paperback)
By discussiing the evolution of the mind, this book gives us a clear and positive message about the future direction of our species. This made gave me hope about our future even though there are many terrible things going on in the world. The author argues that we are evolving self-organizing systems and we can continue to evolve. The message is very similar to the book "The Ever-Transcending Spirit" by Toru Sato except that Sato's remarkable book explains this in more simple and straightforward language. I think we all need to learn from these types of thinkers in order to help us move toward positive change in our evolution.
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