Great ideas, poor writing
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piffinpinnicus –
2014-07-13
While the concepts in this book are sound, the writing in this book is extremely poor. Pedantic allusions and judgmental ramblings abound. The core concept of the "flow" state, which should be stated at the outset, is not introduced until several chapters in; most chapters that follow are redundant and verbose rehashings of this concept. The author's obsession with subjective happiness overshadows the implications of "flow" for education and professional-level skill development and performance. For a book that has been hailed as so revolutionary, it was quite a disappointing read.