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 enlarge | Author: Jonah Lehrer
Publisher: Mariner Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 5250
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 256
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0547085907
Dewey Decimal Number: 500
EAN: 9780547085906
ASIN: 0547085907
Publication Date: September 1, 2008
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 Uninspiring July 5, 2008
PE (NYC)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Its obvious that Lehrer concocted a thesis first and then did everything he could to support it, seemingly doing most of his research with blinders on. I think the best kinds of academic reads are ones that make you feel like the author arrived at his thesis organically and only after completing his research on the given topic. I didn't make it past the 5th essay. br / br /I know my assessment may be redundant considering the already-posted 1 star reviews, but I was shocked by all of the positive reviews (I suspect some are insincere; I've been asked to do as much at a previous job), and wanted to help balance out the scales a bit.
 Wonderful June 20, 2008
L. Chen (Boston, MA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
First off, I have not read such elegant prose as this in ages. Jonah Lehrer's style effuses artistry. It was incredibly refreshing, but now I thirst for more. Unfortunately, there is only one Jonah Lehrer and few with his skill, at least within the scientific realm. He is able to set music to neurotransmitters and make them dance. br / br /Secondly, not only is there a wide variety of stories here, each and every one is fascinating by itself. Topics range from visual art to music to poetry to writing, weaved together with science ranging from the molecular level all the way up to the systems level. Some of his ideas are not entirely original, but they certainly have been presented in an entirely original way, and in perhaps the most captivating and convincing manner yet. br / br /Truly an excellent book.
Dumb June 20, 2008
T. Anderson (Los Angeles, California)
6 out of 16 found this review helpful
Inane, anachronistic title aside, books like this go to show the desperate lengths people will go to make money off insubstantial, pseudo-intellectual fodder--as if the insights of Proust, couched as they are in his rich prose, could be reduced to the idioms of a dismal science in its infancy. America is a great country, but by providing a leisurely environment for so many uninspired individuals, academia has become so competitive that students and graduates are reduced to drawing ridiculous theses if they are to take an original stance on a given subject. If you really want to understand humanity, read Proust. If you want to read a book that tries to capitalize off remarkable achievements in the study of humanity (like Proust's novel) without making an original or insightful contribution, read this. There's so many books to be read in one's life and such little time... choose wisely.
A Buffet of Insight June 7, 2008
T. Veneruso (los angeles, ca)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
A buffet of insight, May 11, 2008 br /By T. Veneruso "film director" (los angeles, ca) - See all my reviews br /Delicious, mouth-watering, hysterical, smart, and scientific this book is directly in sync with my idea of a great book. I laughed, I cried, and I learned A LOT!!! Thanks so much to Jonah for putting these ideas together for me. I loved the book and am gushing too much about it. I'd love to tell you things I hate about it (since it is always nice to know the reviewer was being at least somewhat critical) but honestly I learned so much that I can't think of a negative thing to write. Thanks Jonah! I don't know you but wish I did for a nice cup of tea and a tasty biscuit. br /-Tara br /
Marvelous May 23, 2008
David (Pasadena)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a wonderful, incredibly thought-provoking work. It will change the way you think about Proust and Cezanne and great art in general. And it will also change the way you think about your brain. He's also a great speaker!
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