A review by tsharris
Why Does the World Exist?: An Existential Detective Story by Jim Holt

4.0

Excellent tour de horizon of scientific, philosophical, theological, and literary cosmological thought through a series of interactive encounters with the leading minds thinking about why the universe exists. Some of the interviews are better than others - and if the book taught me anything it's that I have little patience for logic games regarding the universe. Definitely preferred the more scientific sections. But I also found the final chapters, on the human self and consciousness, and on death, incredibly moving and easily the best in the book. His chapter on death will stay with me for a long time.