Jill Hacker

Everything, Briefly

Philosophy

“What are we doing here? Everything, Briefly gives us a new perspective on the journey that life is, starting with an examination of the basics—What is real?—then looking at language and its blind spots, and how that relates to our thinking; and taking us through ethics, science, mathematics, and the classics; and finally to places of deep meaning—religion and metaphysics. If you want to examine your life, Everything, Briefly can give you a place to start.”

This Town

Philosophy

“A story can be much more than fiction. It’s through stories that we teach our children how the world works, and it’s through stories that we communicate our values—think of the Bible. Having written Everything, Briefly—a discourse on, well, everything—Thomas Scarborough has boiled his worldview down into story form. Reading This Town, you get lulled into thinking about fundamental questions of existence before you even know you’re doing anything other than reading a story. This book is at once thoughtful and fun.”