A nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us all'Oliver BurkemanJonathan Rowson's competitive success as a chess Grandmaster and work as an applied philosopher have given him a unique perspective on why the great game is more important than ever for understanding the conflicts and uncertainties of the modern world. In sixty-four witty and addictive vignettes,Rowson takes us on an exhilarating tour of the game of life,from the psychology of gang violence,to the aesthetics of cyborgs,the beauty of technical details,and the endgame of death. Chess emerges as a singularly powerful metaphor for the thrills and set-backs that invest our daily lives with meaning and complexity.
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Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCISBN: 9781526603876Number of pages: 352Weight: 244 gDimensions: 198 x 129 mm
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Profound...Part memoir,part guide to livingAt a time when we urgently need new ways to think about the challenge of creating a meaningful life - far more than we need conventional self-help advice - Jonathan Rowson has written a powerfully unconventional and mind-expanding book...A generous,nuanced and witty meditation on confronting the challenges life throws at us allTerrific...What a beautiful,thoughtful work. I see thinking in a fresh light. I see my own life in a fresh light as wellOne comes away feeling better able to navigate not so much a chessboard but the world outside itA remarkable,highly original and personal book,unlike anything else you have ever read,packed with wisdom about life. You need to know next to nothing about chess to enjoy it and to want to keep coming back for moreRowson's is an unusual,important voice and perspective on our times: a humane thinker deeply interested in the implications of technology; an expert constantly probing at the limits of expertise...A wise,surprising and uplifting bookA fascinating insight into how top chess players think
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