The acclaimed sequel to the international bestseller Flow: an
intelligent, inspiring guide to unlocking the evolutionary history of
our present consciousness, and "becoming at one with the power that is
the universe."
"A book of singular importance and timeliness, one with momentous
implications for the future."-- Howard Gardner
In Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's bestselling Flow, he introduced readers
to a radical new theory of happiness. Now in The Evolving Self--his
breakthrough sequel--he demonstrates how we can understand and overcome
our evolutionary shortcomings. Premised on the idea that only through a
reckoning with our evolutionary past can we build a stable, meaningful
future, The Evolving Self covers the challenges associated with our
cognitive evolutionary history ("As far as controlling the mind is
concerned, we are like a novice driver behind the wheel of a racing
car"); the distortions of reality we experience due to genes, culture,
and our sense of self; and the central importance of "flow" from an
evolutionary perspective as we look toward the future.
Erudite, perceptive, and insightful--and more important now than ever,
as our consciousnesses are increasingly mediated by electronic
devices--The Evolving Self is a timely resource for anyone looking to
improve our world for ourselves and for generations to come.