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The first chapter of this detonated mind explosions on almost every page, both with ideas I have had before but could never quite find words for and also explanations for those ideas that were clearly written and fascinating to follow.
— Jan 20, 2026 05:57PM
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Chapter 3 brings back the fire and magic of the first chapter, moving back from biology to philosophy!
— Jan 28, 2026 04:52PM
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Second chapter wasn't quite as engaging as first because I felt Bergson got bogged down in biological explanations that might be outdated by now with MRI and MEG imaging of brains. Curious to see where he goes next...
— Jan 26, 2026 05:39PM
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Jan 21, 2026 05:42AM
i love mind explosions!
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They're great, aren't they?Been a little while since I experienced them.
What's better is that lately all my readings have been coalescing in this synchronistic way to create new and deeper meanings underlying more than one work.
so true! bergson is a goldmine for all the ideas you've had before but didn't know what to do with.
Im really looking forward to reading this book now 😊
The second chapter seems to be a bit more difficult to digest and in some ways reminds me of Freud when he's trying to justify his theories by hypothesizing biological functions that might explain them.
