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Trying Not to Try Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity

Edward Slingerland

A deeply original exploration of the power of spontaneity—an ancient Chinese ideal that cognitive scientists are only now beginning to understand—and why it is so essential to our well-being

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They mentioned Edward Slingeland's book Trying Not to Try, describing it as a work about WuWei and the paradoxes of trying to avoid effort.

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Edward Slingeland wrote a book called Trying Not to Try, which is about WuWei and the paradox of trying not to try.

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They mentioned Edward Slingeland's book Trying Not to Try, describing it as a work about WuWei and the paradoxes of trying to avoid effort.

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Edward Slingeland wrote a book called Trying Not to Try, which is about WuWei and the paradox of trying not to try.

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