God’s Debris, Scott Adams, 2001 - Who doesn’t love thought experiments? I wished this book would go on and on but unfortunately the ones you want to last, don’t. Having enjoyed Dilbert, I knew this can’t be too bad but little did I expect it to be this good.
Adams discusses choices, freewill, an omnipotent god, universe, science, religion, probability and philosophy in a sort of a disjointed yet cohesive rambling that makes for some engaging (not always enlightening) reading. He comes to the conclusion that the human brain is a great delusion generator and that God destroyed himself when he created the universe and doesn’t involve himself in the activities there on (Pandeism) and what’s left of God is his debris (particles like or smaller than quarks) and probability.
So in essence, obeying God’s will is having probability on your side - which is a bloody interesting way of blending science, rationality and God (as in the image regular humanbeings have made). Stress then is a byproduct of fighting probability - a typical time when most people turn to God, to have the odds tipped in their favor. There is a brutally honest & hilarious chapter on willpower & relationships. This is going to be a long-term re-read favorite. 11/10
Warning: This book may not be for everybody. Don’t go by the 11/10 rating blindly.