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The World Beyond Your Head: How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction

The World Beyond Your Head: How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction

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Exploring the intense focus of ice-hockey players, the flow of a cook in their element, and the inherited craft of building pipe organs, the author argues that in order to flourish, we need to return to lives where we establish meaningful connections with objects and the peopl...

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Product ID:	9780241959442
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	The World Beyond Your Head
Subtitle:	How to Flourish in an Age of Distraction
Authors:	Author: Matthew Crawford
Page Count:	320
Subjects:	Popular philosophy, Popular philosophy, Popular psychology, Popular psychology
Description:	Select Guide Rating Exploring the intense focus of ice-hockey players, the flow of a cook in their element, and the inherited craft of building pipe organs, the author argues that in order to flourish, we need to return to lives where we establish meaningful connections with objects and the people around us. *From ''one of the most influential thinkers of our time'' (Sunday Times): how to respond to today''s demands on our attention* In this brilliant follow-up to The Case for Working with Your Hands, Matthew Crawford investigates the challenge of mastering one''s own mind. With ever-increasing demands on our attention, and with capitalism increasingly invading every space, how do we focus on what''s really important in our lives? Exploring the intense focus of ice-hockey players, the flow of a cook in their element, and the inherited craft of building pipe organs, Crawford argues that in order to flourish, we need to return to lives where we establish meaningful connections with objects and the people around us.
Imprint Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Publisher Name:	Penguin Books Ltd
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2016-02-04

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Weight	226 g
Dimensions	130 × 197 × 21 mm

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