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Sad to hear. At one point I realized (due to his name) that three non-fiction books I read in a row all referenced his studies, despite spanning entirely different subjects. Clearly an influence on many authors and researchers.
That is a remarkable last name. Never knew of this man, but getting into the “flow state” more often has become one of my core objectives in life. Sad to hear of his passing.
"Chick-sent-me-high" was given as a good approximation to pronounce his name in one of his books.
One of the lesser known Hungarians (even Hungarians don't really know of him), but definitely remarkable life and research.
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Sad to hear. At one point I realized (due to his name) that three non-fiction books I read in a row all referenced his studies, despite spanning entirely different subjects. Clearly an influence on many authors and researchers.
can you tell us the titles of the books you've read?
Daniel Kahneman, "Thinking, Fast and Slow"
Susan Cain, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking"
Daniel Pink, "Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us"
So, maybe not entirely unrelated, but I certainly wasn't looking for a specific theme. Just working down my non-fiction list.
That is a remarkable last name. Never knew of this man, but getting into the “flow state” more often has become one of my core objectives in life. Sad to hear of his passing.
"Chick-sent-me-high" was given as a good approximation to pronounce his name in one of his books.
That is a remarkable last name. Never knew of this man, but getting into the “flow state” more often has become one of my core objectives in life. Sad to hear of his passing.
"Chick-sent-me-high" was given as a good approximation to pronounce his name in one of his books.
Explanation for language nerds: Mihály is the Hungarian version of "Michael", Csíkszentmihály is a Hungarian village in Romania with a name derived from St. Michael (https://ro.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mih%C4%83ileni,_Harghita), and the "i" at the end denotes a toponymic surname (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toponymic_surname).
Why would it be of interest for the audience of hackernews? Well, programmers and related fields' mostly creative workers tend to experience the flow, and even though it is hard to explain (or describe, for that matter) most of us agree that it's great to be in.
That is a remarkable last name. Never knew of this man, but getting into the “flow state” more often has become one of my core objectives in life. Sad to hear of his passing.
"Chick-sent-me-high" was given as a good approximation to pronounce his name in one of his books.