My new book and a new festival location
Science for Hippies is now out and we have a new mountain
Hi everyone,
I finished Science for Hippies, a guide to how we know anything at all, and it’s available to buy here: https://scienceforhippies.com/help-me-fund-science-for-hippies/
It was more work than I ever could have imagined. Sometimes I had to read for an hour just to write a paragraph. Basically I wanted to write a book that explored:
- why intuition is amazing (but often wrong!)
- are scientists all in the pay of big corporations?
- is there really any such thing as 'natural'?
- why do we find it so hard to change our minds?
- does science take the magic out of life?
Science and rational thinking aren't just for nerds in white lab coats. I think they’re essential tools for anyone who wants to cultivate humility, expand their minds and live their lives with genuine compassion.
It's a wonderful world and science makes it even more so.
As I said, you can buy the book via the link above but if you can’t afford to do so write to me and I’ll send you the PDF for free.
In other news, we have a new location for the Festival of Creativity (7-15 August in the Czech Republic) on a beautiful mountain surrounded by forest with a nearby lake. It’s wild and wonderful, just the place to learn yoga, drawing, dance, singing, storytelling, and all the other great workshops that take place.
Have a great summer,
Tom Thumb