Undoubtedly the best nerd book title ever. When I first saw it I was struck speechless with envy, knowing that, with it's publication, book titles had peaked an

Undoubtedly the best nerd book title ever. When I first saw it I was struck speechless with envy, knowing that, with it's publication, book titles had peaked and that from then on any new publications' titles would pale in comparison. I once examined the tentative hypothesis that some people lacked consciousness - that their behaviour seemed to be missing certain key components of introspection. So this book caught my interest (and of course because it had a great title). But "Origin" proved to be a tedious read providing weak support for its hypotheses. Nonetheless, when I find a copy in the wild (usually they're in great condition, not much handling) I buy it and put it on the shelf. When someone is IMO pestering me unduly, I hand them the book, ask them to read it and get back to me. That's good for at least 3 months of peace, a small price to pay for quiet time.