LEONARD MLODINOW’s previous books include the best sellers
Subliminal (winner of the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science writing
award), The Drunkard’s Walk (a New York Times Notable Book), War of
the Worldviews (with Deepak Chopra), and The Grand Design (with
Stephen Hawking), as well as The Upright Thinkers, Feynman’s
Rainbow, and Euclid’s Window. He also wrote for the television
series MacGyver and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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“Absorbing. . . . [Mlodinow] skillfully weaves scientific findings
with stories of people, events, and the natural world.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Leonard Mlodinow will make you smarter.”
—Seth MacFarlane
“Ingenious . . . top-quality popular neuroscience.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Incorporating the most recent developments in psychology and
neuroscience, award-winning science writer Mlodinow. . . elucidates
how the human mind evolved a cognitive style he names ‘elastic
thinking.’ . . . Fantastically accessible science writing. . . . Of
particular interest to those wishing to understand how to cope with
the pace of change in the modern world.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
“Timely and engrossing. Elastic is a fascinating exploration of one
of the most important topics: how the human mind deals with change.
If you liked Subliminal, you’ll love Elastic.”
—Charles Duhigg, author of the best sellers The Power of Habit and
Smarter Faster Better
“It’s easy to describe the dizzying changes in our midst—from the
gushers of information that wash over us to a world grown ever more
interconnected. Far harder is to offer guidance on how we should
respond. In this wise and persuasive book, Leonard Mlodinow calls
for a change in the very way we think. Using a deft mix of science
and storytelling, he shows the limits of linear thinking and the
promise of ‘bottom up’ thinking that embraces ambiguity, asks the
shrewd questions, and pursues novel answers to complex
problems. Elastic is a book that will help you survive
the whirlwind.”
—Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and A WHOLE NEW
MIND
"A fascinating, useful look into how the brain works. Perfect for
neophiliacs and everyone else who's dealing with a changing
world.”
—Seth Godin, author of Footprints on the Moon
“In a world in which advancing technologies, omnipresent social
media, and fiery political landscapes can make us feel helpless and
paralyzed, Mlodinow shows us how our most human traits, such as
novelty seeking and free-range imagination, have uniquely prepared
us to thrive in an increasingly complex and ever-changing world.
Most important, in the groundbreaking book he shows us how to make
the best use of our most basic human talents to find true happiness
and success.”
—Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Joseph P. and Rose F. Kennedy Professor of
Neurology, Harvard University, and author of the New York Times
best seller Super Brain
“A book of sparkling intelligence, written with humor and
grace. If you read only one book of accessible science this year,
let this be the one.”
—Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness, Emeritus Professor of
Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford
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