Book cover of Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything: The Enlightened Perspective

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We are programmed from birth to believe that our existence is an unsolvable riddle, but if we make an honest effort, we discover that mystery itself is the riddle. Not just what is the big mystery, but why is there any mystery at all? And what if there isn’t? What…

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1 author picked Jed McKenna's Theory of Everything as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Whilst spending some time reading classic texts, I was drawn towards this more contemporary — and slightly oddball — view of the world.

I mean, is Jed McKenna actually a real person? Does anyone know? Either way, if you want to flip your universe upside-down and read a highly opinionated and characterful depiction of what the meaning of life actually is, then look no further than this book.

Whilst some people feel that the author’s style is narcissistic and divisive, I didn’t take it so seriously — I just found it funny. Fundamentally, it’s solipsism wrapped in a humorous narrative:…

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The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

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The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

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