There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important than Kindness
And Other Thoughts on Physics, Philosophy and the World
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Landon Woodson
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Carlo Rovelli
About this listen
A delightful intellectual feast from the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and Anaximander
One of the world’s most prominent physicists and fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. His bestselling books have introduced millions of readers and listeners to the wonders of modern physics and his singular perspective on the cosmos. This new collection of essays reveals a curious intellect always on the move. Rovelli invites us on an accessible and enlightening voyage through science, literature, philosophy, and politics.
Written with his usual clarity and wit, this journey ranges widely across time and space: from Newton's alchemy to Einstein's mistakes, from Nabokov’s lepidopterology to Dante’s cosmology, from mind-altering psychedelic substances to the meaning of atheism, from the future of physics to the power of uncertainty. Charming, pithy, and elegant, this book is the perfect gateway to the universe of one of the most influential minds of our age.
©2022 Carlo Rovelli (P)2022 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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Absolutely Beyond Brilliant!
- By H. S. on 11-01-23
By: Carlo Rovelli
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Helgoland
- Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution
- By: Carlo Rovelli, Erica Segre - translator, Simon Carnell - translator
- Narrated by: David Rintoul
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 581
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 505
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 501
One of the world's most renowned theoretical physicists, Carlo Rovelli has entranced millions of readers with his singular perspective on the cosmos. In Helgoland, he examines the enduring enigma of quantum theory. The quantum world Rovelli describes is as beautiful as it is unnerving. Helgoland is a treeless island in the North Sea where the 23-year-old Werner Heisenberg made the crucial breakthrough for the creation of quantum mechanics, setting off a century of scientific revolution.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The cat is not sleeping
- By Anonymous on 05-30-21
By: Carlo Rovelli, and others
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Anaximander
- And the Birth of Science
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 65
Over two millennia ago, the prescient insights of Anaximander paved the way for cosmology, physics, geography, meteorology, and biology, setting in motion a new way of seeing the world. His legacy includes the revolutionary ideas that the Earth floats in a void, that animals evolved, that the world can be understood in natural rather than supernatural terms, and that universal laws govern all phenomena. In this elegant work, the renowned theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli brings to light the importance of Anaximander’s overlooked influence on modern science
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4 out of 5 stars
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Father of Science
- By Darwin8u on 10-31-24
By: Carlo Rovelli
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Reality Is Not What It Seems
- The Journey to Quantum Gravity
- By: Carlo Rovelli, Simon Carnell - translator, Erica Segre - translator
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,135
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,879
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
From the New York Times best-selling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, and Helgoland, a closer look at the mind-bending nature of the Universe. What are the elementary ingredients of the world? Do time and space exist? And what exactly is reality? Theoretical physicist Carlo Rovelli has spent his life exploring these questions. He tells us how our understanding of reality has changed over the centuries and how physicists think about the structure of the Universe today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Most compelling physics book in at least 10 years!
- By Kyle on 02-03-17
By: Carlo Rovelli, and others
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Seven Brief Lessons on Physics
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Carlo Rovelli
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,445
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,251
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,250
This playful, entertaining, and mind-bending introduction to modern physics briskly explains Einstein's general relativity, quantum mechanics, elementary particles, gravity, black holes, the complex architecture of the Universe, and the role humans play in this weird and wonderful world. Carlo Rovelli, a renowned theoretical physicist, is a delightfully poetic and philosophical scientific guide. He takes us to the frontiers of our knowledge: To the most minute reaches of the fabric of space, back to the origins of the cosmos, and into the workings of our minds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We are made of the same stardust...
- By Darwin8u on 03-21-16
By: Carlo Rovelli
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The Order of Time
- By: Carlo Rovelli
- Narrated by: Benedict Cumberbatch
- Length: 4 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,026
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,383
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,342
In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike. For most listeners, this is unfamiliar terrain. We all experience time, but the more scientists learn about it, the more mysterious it appears. We think of it as uniform and universal, moving steadily from past to future, measured by clocks. Rovelli tears down these assumptions one by one, revealing a strange universe where, at the most fundamental level, time disappears.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rovelli is a Genius
- By Mike on 05-11-18
By: Carlo Rovelli
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Golden
- The Power of Silence in a World of Noise
- By: Justin Zorn, Leigh Marz
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 108
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107
Justin Zorn and Leigh Marz take us on an unlikely journey—from the West Wing of the White House to San Quentin’s death row; from Ivy League brain research laboratories to underground psychedelic circles; from the temperate rainforests of Olympic National Park to the main stage at a heavy metal festival—to explore the meaning of silence and the art of finding it in any situation. Golden reveals how to go beyond the ordinary rules and tools of mindfulness. It’s a field guide for navigating the noise of the modern world—not just the noise in our ears but also on our screens and in our heads.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Timely inspiration
- By Valerie on 06-21-22
By: Justin Zorn, and others
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How Your Story Sets You Free
- By: Heather Box, Julian Mocine-McQueen
- Narrated by: Heather Box, Julian Mocine-McQueen
- Length: 1 hr and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2
Everyone has a story to tell. Sharing that story can change you, your community, or even the world. But how do you start? This inspirational guide invites listeners to unlock their truth and share it, whether in a TED talk, a blog post, or a conversation with their loved ones. Storytelling coaches Heather Box and Julian Mocine-McQueen reveal how to embrace the power of personal storytelling in a series of easy steps. Their practical and motivating advice fills this charming audiobook. It's a meaningful gift and a powerful reminder that stories matter.
By: Heather Box, and others
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Existential Physics
- A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions
- By: Sabine Hossenfelder
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 364
Not only can we not currently explain the origin of the universe, it is questionable we will ever be able to explain it. The notion that there are universes within particles, or that particles are conscious, is ascientific, as is the hypothesis that our universe is a computer simulation. On the other hand, the idea that the universe itself is conscious is difficult to rule out entirely.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Unscientific and unengaging
- By Jase G on 03-29-23
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Your Brain Is a Time Machine
- The Neuroscience and Physics of Time
- By: Dean Buonomano
- Narrated by: Aaron Abano
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 576
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 470
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In Your Brain Is a Time Machine, brain researcher and best-selling author Dean Buonomano draws on evolutionary biology, physics, and philosophy to present his influential theory of how we tell and perceive time. The human brain, he argues, is a complex system that not only tells time but creates it; it constructs our sense of chronological flow and enables "mental time travel" - simulations of future and past events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book on an underrated subject
- By Neuron on 05-09-17
By: Dean Buonomano
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The Hidden Reality
- Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos
- By: Brian Greene
- Narrated by: Brian Greene
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,672
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,193
There was a time when “universe” meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse” proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space.
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4 out of 5 stars
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This book & Greene's analogies connected Qs to As
- By Blair on 02-02-11
By: Brian Greene
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Black Holes
- The Key to Understanding the Universe
- By: Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw
- Narrated by: Jeff Forshaw
- Length: 7 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66
By the star physicist and author of multiple #1 Sunday Times bestsellers, a major and definitive narrative work on black holes and how they can help us understand the universe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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not really a good audio book for active listeners
- By D Co on 05-27-24
By: Brian Cox, and others
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The Power of Writing It Down
- A Simple Habit to Unlock Your Brain and Reimagine Your Life
- By: Allison Fallon
- Narrated by: Allison Fallon
- Length: 5 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 181
For anyone who's trying to make sense of their life, who wants to get unstuck from the patterns that hold them back, hear this incredible news: everything you need for the freedom you want is entirely within reach. This practice and pathway is free, it's readily available every day of your life, it takes just minutes of your time, and anyone can do it.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Er...
- By Sarah on 01-18-21
By: Allison Fallon
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The Biggest Ideas in the Universe
- Space, Time, and Motion
- By: Sean Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 124
The most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts pulls back the veil of mystery that has too long cloaked the most valuable building blocks of modern science. Sean Carroll, with his genius for making complex notions entertaining, presents in his uniquely lucid voice the fundamental ideas informing the modern physics of reality. In the tradition of the legendary Richard Feynman lectures presented sixty years ago, this book is an inspiring, dazzling introduction to a way of seeing that will resonate across cultural and generational boundaries for many years to come.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Accompanying PDF is Included
- By Barton on 11-21-22
By: Sean Carroll
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Something Deeply Hidden
- Quantum Worlds and the Emergence of Spacetime
- By: Sean Carroll
- Narrated by: Sean Carroll
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,978
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,648
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,631
Sean Carroll, theoretical physicist and one of this world’s most celebrated writers on science, rewrites the history of 20th-century physics. Already hailed as a masterpiece, Something Deeply Hidden shows for the first time that facing up to the essential puzzle of quantum mechanics utterly transforms how we think about space and time. His reconciling of quantum mechanics with Einstein’s theory of relativity changes, well, everything. Most physicists haven’t even recognized the uncomfortable truth: Physics has been in crisis since 1927.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Layperson Book on Quantum Physics
- By Conrad Barski on 09-11-19
By: Sean Carroll
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The Narcissist in Your Life
- Recognizing the Patterns and Learning to Break Free
- By: Julie L. Hall
- Narrated by: Rosanne Rubino
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 160
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 129
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Story5 out of 5 stars 129
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) has a profoundly dehumanizing effect on those subject to its distortions, manipulations, and rage. The Narcissist in Your Life illuminates the emotionally annihilating experience of narcissistic abuse in families and relationships, acknowledges the complex emotional and physical trauma that results, and assists survivors with compassionate, practical advice on the path of recovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Exceptional Read
- By Barbara E. Kessling on 05-08-20
By: Julie L. Hall
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Behave
- The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
- By: Robert Sapolsky
- Narrated by: Michael Goldstrom
- Length: 26 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,992
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,365
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,333
From the celebrated neurobiologist and primatologist, a landmark, genre-defining examination of human behavior, both good and bad, and an answer to the question: Why do we do the things we do? Sapolsky's storytelling concept is delightful but it also has a powerful intrinsic logic: He starts by looking at the factors that bear on a person's reaction in the precise moment a behavior occurs, and then hops back in time from there, in stages, ultimately ending up at the deep history of our species and its evolutionary legacy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Insightful
- By Doug Hay on 07-27-17
By: Robert Sapolsky
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Until the End of Time
- Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe
- By: Brian Greene
- Narrated by: Brian Greene
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,576
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,316
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,311
Until the End of Time is Brian Greene's breathtaking new exploration of the cosmos and our quest to find meaning in the face of this vast expanse. Greene takes us on a journey from the big bang to the end of time, exploring how lasting structures formed, how life and mind emerged, and how we grapple with our existence through narrative, myth, religion, creative expression, science, the quest for truth, and a deep longing for the eternal.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Uneven
- By NJ on 03-03-20
By: Brian Greene
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- Zeb
- 06-27-22
Loads of redundant material
I adore Carlo Rovelli and I’ve listened to most—if not all—of his books in English. This book seemed like it was 70% old material, much of it seemed word for word with Reality Is Not What It Seems, which I finished right before this book was released. For that reason, and that reason alone, I’m scoring this book lower than his others. Usually Carlo gets 5 stars from me.
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- Caroline El Sanadi
- 05-17-23
absolutely marvelous
physics made me spiritual. the awe and wonder of the universe are forever inspiring curiosity… a fabulous book on the development of different physical aspects and theories and their relationship to our world.
thank you.
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- CT
- 06-25-22
I like the way Carlo thinks!
I found this to be an enjoyable listen. It's true that this isn't a purely science audiobook, but there is a good amount of science in it. I liked Carlo's commentary on how philosophy and science need each other. I also enjoyed his musings on topics like hallucinogenic substances, politics, and his tribute to Steven Hawkings, among others.
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- John Genzale
- 05-12-22
I'd like to have a grappa with Rovelli
I wasn't sure that Carlo Rovelli would have much to say about philosophy, religion culture and kindness, but I appreciated the book's passion. His adoration of great scientists and thinkers is admirable and his pride in great Italians and their contributions is quaint. He is a terrific teacher and a wonderfully moral man.
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- Tova
- 06-13-22
very good collection.
I loved this book as it was how I imagine a conversation taking place with the author. jumping subject to subject with insights across his experiences and a snapshot of his mindset along the way might be.
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- Fancy Cat
- 08-30-22
thought provoking
The ideal antidote to light summer reading and splendid stepping stone to opening our minds
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- Frank
- 03-24-23
loved it.
It was a fun listen and perfectly encapsulated my work day. I definitely recommend for anyone wanting a fun journey through thought
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- ,Louis-Philippe
- 12-12-23
À sweet intersection of science and emotion
Original insights, observations and « ha-ha! » moments by Rovelli the very Humanist Scientist who keeps on offering THE wide take on reality!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Sheffield
- 05-11-22
Admire Rovelli Though This is not My Favorite
This collection of essays did not capture my interest like The Order of Time which is riveting, poetic, wonderfully challenging for the layperson, and a superb narration by Benedict Cumberbatch.
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- Noula
- 06-13-23
Great story!
I listened to this book on long car rides and it kept my mind guessing and I couldn’t stop listening to it for some reason. 5 stars and I recommend!
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