There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness

By Carlo Rovelli,

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One of our most beloved scientists, a fearless free spirit, Carlo Rovelli is also a masterful storyteller. In this collection of writings, the logbook of an intelligence always on the move, he follows his curiosity and invites us on a voyage through science, literature, philosophy and politics.

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1 author picked There Are Places in the World Where Rules Are Less Important Than Kindness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

A quantum physicist encounters the world outside science.

A touching collection of essays by one of the best science writers today, Rovelli examines the interface of critical thinking, science, and life as lived daily by ordinary humans.

Rovelli has become one of my favorite science writers, but it is his humanity on display in these pieces. 

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