Sum
Author | : David Eagleman |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2009-02-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307378026 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307378020 |
Rating | : 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: At once funny, wistful and unsettling, Sum is a dazzling exploration of unexpected afterlives—each presented as a vignette that offers a stunning lens through which to see ourselves in the here and now. In one afterlife, you may find that God is the size of a microbe and unaware of your existence. In another version, you work as a background character in other people’s dreams. Or you may find that God is a married couple, or that the universe is running backward, or that you are forced to live out your afterlife with annoying versions of who you could have been. With a probing imagination and deep understanding of the human condition, acclaimed neuroscientist David Eagleman offers wonderfully imagined tales that shine a brilliant light on the here and now.