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How To Change your mind by Michael Pollan
These are my rough notes while reading this book...

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A Philosophy of Software Design by John Ousterhout
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Review of The Molecule of More by Daniel Z. Lieberman, Michael E. Long
What's a dopamine? It's a molecule secreated by part of brain. Often dubbed pleasure molecule, it's presumed to be released when we experience pleasures. However this book explores how dopamine is a molecule of more not just pleasure. Like the author said the dopamine activity is not a marker of pleasure. It's a reaction to the unexpected - to possibility and anticipation...

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