“Of making many books
there is no end;
and much study is
weariness of the flesh.”
Ecclesiastes 12:12
- UNESCO monitors both the number and type of books published per country per year. In 2013 there was more than 2 million of themi.
- UK publishers released more than 20 new titles every hour over the course of 2014, meaning that the country published more books per inhabitant than anywhere else in the world.ii
- According to a new report from the International Publishers Association (IPA), UK publishers released 184,000 new and revised titles in 2013.
- Using search in books on Amazon.co.uk, the returns were 66,943 for [brain], 21,224 for [neuroscience], 18,187 for [mindfulness] and 276 for [consilience].
The flesh would
definitely weary if I tried to address them all. But I have filters
based on reputable authors who are positively referenced by
pre-existing favourite authors.
Some are tenured
academics and scientists - sometimes paired with journalists. Some
are credible freelance philosophers. The more user friendly
characters appear on youtube lectures and debates.
BUT, at present, there
is a realisation that this is a topic on which more work could be
done – but I cant be bothered (CBB). SO, to avoid weariness of the
flesh, I will switch attention to another mindful activity. Bye for
now.
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