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Edward Slingerland

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1) Drunk: how we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization

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Slingerland, Edward

Publisher

Little, Brown Spark

Pub. Date

2021.

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While plenty of entertaining books have been written about the history of alcohol and other intoxicants, none have offered a comprehensive, convincing answer to the basic question of why humans want to get high in the first place. Drunk elegantly cuts through the tangle of urban legends and anecdotal impressions that surround our notions of intoxication to provide the first rigorous, scientifically-grounded explanation for our love of alcohol. Drawing...

2) Trying not to try: the art and science of spontaneity

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Slingerland, Edward

Publisher

Crown Publishers

Pub. Date

2014

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Explores "why we find spontaneity so elusive and shows how early Chinese philosophy points the way to happier, more authentic lives"--Dust jacket flap.

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Edward Slingerland

1) Drunk: how we sipped, danced, and stumbled our way to civilization

2) Trying not to try: the art and science of spontaneity