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I've Been Thinking by Daniel C. Dennett — WisdomDeck honest review

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I've Been Thinking

by Daniel C. Dennett

Dennett's memoir: farm, sailing, sculpture, Oxford, the battles over mind and religion, and how to think as a career. Warm and candid.

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you want the man behind the arguments.

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you want philosophy.

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Three things you will actually use

Make things with your hands.
Argue generously.
Keep thinking.

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Dennett's life.

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