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Mar 30, 2017sgcf rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The exploration of many divergent ideas intrigued me in this rather plotless book – quantum mechanics, Buddhist philosophy, duality, and particularly time in all its aspects. For example, after Japan’s tsunami “… stone markers were found on the hillsides engraved with ancient warnings: Do not build your homes below this point.” They were speaking across time but people didn’t listen, and the author asks: What is the half-life of information? Does it correlate with the decay of our attention? Just one tiny example of many ideas to contemplate throughout. My favourite character was the old Buddhist nun, Jiko, who shows gratitude to everything (even toilets) and who resonated with me when she said, “Life is full of stories. Or maybe life is only stories."