The Blind Spot
Why Science Cannot Ignore Human Experience

This book was a journey. It all started in the first few days of january 2025, where I attended a gathering organised by some friends about this book. At that time, I had only read the introduction, which had already struck me. The gathering consisted of a few days of discussing the content and pres......more

With the availability of 24/7 news, information, and distraction, it is becoming apparent that many of us have lost a simple but very fundamental way of being in the world—to be present without encountering barrages of thoughts, plans, and ideas. And because of that loss, many of us often feel incom......more

Very important book for me... There is a whole broken civilization we've built for ourselves around a mistaken understanding of life, with the broken economy, broken technology, broken art and broken built environment that run on this one principle: human experience, care for the human side is besid......more

This is a curate's egg - sections are gripping, others rather dull. Overall the writing could be better... but the central message is fascinating and the book gets four stars despite everything because of this. That central message is that, as the subtitle says, science can't ignore human experience.......more

This is an ambitious book that I think succeeds in its aims. I recommend it highly and hope it is widely read. The authors argue that the great achievements of science have been unfortunately accompanied by a pervasive and problematic worldview. The problem begins with the widespread tendency to tak......more