Finally, an operator’s manual for the human brain.

You should read this book, but in the meantime I’ll summarize the rules over which you have some control:

• exercise
• don’t be boring
• repeat to remember
• sleep
• chill out
• don’t be boring
• don’t be boring
• be curious

The greatest of these is curiosity.

Schools

A quote from the introduction:

Our schools are designed so that most real learning has to occur at home.  This would be funny if it weren’t so harmful.

Hmm, I wonder if he thinks businesses are optimally run.

Business

Congratulations if you guessed no.  He thinks the typical office is close to optimal for minimum brain function.

If you are — or plan to be — net long the market, you should encourage everyone you know to read this book.  If you read it and it doesn’t change your life, you should read it again.

Epilogue

1

The website connected to the book is http://www.brainrules.net

2

The current New Scientist has its cover story on the brain.

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