The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are by Alan W. Watts

The Book: On the Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are

Alan W. Watts

163 pages first pub 1966 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology informative reflective medium-paced

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A revelatory primer on what it means to be human, from "the perfect guide for a course correction in life" (Deepak Chopra)—and a mind-opening manual of initiation into the central mystery of existence. At the root of human conflict is our funda...

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