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Books recommended by David Brooks
American journalist, commentator and editor
American journalist, commentator and editor. Their picks here come from a Five Books interview, on Neuroscience.
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Recommendations
Books David Brooks recommends
5 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where David recommended it.
The best books on Neuroscience
Five Books interview in which David Brooks chooses and discusses five books.
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The Happiness Hypothesis
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Neuroscience”.
Listed in the source as “The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom”.
The best books on Neuroscience Interviewfivebooks.com
+2 other recommenders: Derek Sivers, Mark Manson
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Descartes' Error
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Neuroscience”.
The best books on Neuroscience Interviewfivebooks.com
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Smart World
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Neuroscience”.
The best books on Neuroscience Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Blank Slate
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Neuroscience”.
The best books on Neuroscience Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Mark Manson
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Consilience
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2009 Five Books interview “The best books on Neuroscience”.
The best books on Neuroscience Interviewfivebooks.com
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