Elastic

Ingenious . . . top-quality popular neuroscience. -Kirkus Reviews It's easy to describe the dizzying changes in our midst-from the gushers of information that wash over us to a world grown ever more interconnected. Far harder is to offer guidance on how we should respond. In this wise and persuasive book, Leonard Mlodinow calls for a change in the very way we think. Using a deft mix of science and storytelling, he shows the limits of linear thinking and the promise of 'bottom up' thinking that embraces ambiguity, asks the shrewd questions, and pursues novel answers to complex problems. Elastic is a book that will help you survive the whirlwind. -Daniel H. Pink, author of WHEN and A WHOLE NEW MIND A fascinating, useful look into how the brain works. Perfect for neophiliacs and everyone else who's dealing with a changing world. -Seth Godin, author of Footprints on the Moon A book of sparkling intelligence, written with humour and grace. If you read only one book of accessible science this year, let this be the one. -Mark Williams, author of Mindfulness, Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford