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The Upright Thinkers by Leonard Mlodinow — WisdomDeck honest review
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The Upright Thinkers

by Leonard Mlodinow

The human journey from stone tools to quantum theory: why we ask why, and the thinkers who answered. A brisk history of science.

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  1. Asking why is human.
  2. Science is a cultural achievement.
  3. Honor the thinkers.

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