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Book

Tiny experiments : how to live freely in a goal-obsessed world

Call Number

  • 158.1 L471 (CEN)

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Publication Information

New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2025]

Physical Description

298 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Summary

"A transformative guide to rethinking our approach to goals, creativity, and life itself from a neuroscientist and entrepreneur, and the creator of the popular Ness Labs newsletter"--

Contents

  • Goodbye, linear life
  • Pact: Commit to curiosity. Why goal setting is broken
  • Escaping the tyranny of purpose
  • A pact to turn doubts into experiments
  • Act: Practice mindful productivity. A deeper sense of time
  • Procrastination is not the enemy
  • The power of intentional imperfection
  • React: Collaborate with uncertainty. Creating growth loops
  • The secret of better decisions
  • How to dance with disruption
  • Impact: Grow with the world. How to unlock social flow
  • Learning in public
  • Life beyond legacy
  • Hello, experimental life.

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