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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by Eric_WVGG on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @02:32PM (#19088868)
My pick is "Tao of Pooh," which is kind of a westerner's ELI5 of Taoism. I can't overemphasize how useful Taoism has been for me as a lens through which to understand and participate in the world. (And there really isn't much mysticism to it)
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Re:Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost... by _jgdh on Tuesday February 05, 2019 @06:49PM (#19091303)
I second Tao of Pooh. It’s genuinely insightful and I plan to read it again. However no one I recommend it to seems to take it seriously. They think it’s a parody of some sort because it seems unlikely that a “serious” text would involve Winnie the Pooh.
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