This is a magnificent book. I am lucky to have been able to listen to it via audiobook.
There were a few “dry” spots in the book, but for the most part I couldn’t stop listening to it. Dry because the topics mentioned were complex and in depth; nevertheless, Steven Johnson’s superb writing ability was able to make it enjoyable and entertaining.
This is a book about you, me, everyone… with a brain. It explains how we act and why, using modern neuroscience and psychology. He even references and sometimes challenges theories created by the father of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Sigmund Freud.
It’s more evident to me that we are nurtured nature, but that’s a whole different story/debate.
Final Thoughts: It’s a good read/listen. I give it a 4.5/5.
