Everyday survival : why smart people do stupid things /
Laurence Gonzales.
- 1st ed.
- New York : W.W. Norton, c2008.
- 288 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-270) and index.
The untied knot -- Training scars -- When modern people face ancient hazards -- The sign of the hand -- Groupness -- The corporate emotional system -- The teachings of Don Juan -- Pleonexia -- "The earth is rotting" -- The cosmic cheat sheet -- The 10,000-watt lightbulb -- The inside-outside problem -- Why we care -- The climax shape -- The guest star -- Land's end.