I had the same experience when I read it for the first time, I was skipping over the "philosophy" part to just read about the motorcycle trip. Then I read it t

I had the same experience when I read it for the first time, I was skipping over the "philosophy" part to just read about the motorcycle trip. Then I read it the second time. And the "chautauqua" (what the author calls the philosophical discussions) blew my mind! I have read the book 3x so far, and the insights keep deepening.