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Moonwalking with Einstein
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory
“Highly entertaining.” —Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker
“Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory.” —The Boston Globe
An instant bestseller that has now become a classic, Moonwalking with Einstein recounts Joshua Foer's yearlong quest to improve his memory under the tutelage of top "mental athletes." He draws on cutting-edge research, a surprising cultural history of remembering, and venerable tricks of the mentalist's trade to transform our understanding of human memory. From the United States Memory Championship to deep within the author's own mind, this is an electrifying work of journalism that reminds us that, in every way that matters, we are the sum of our memories.
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Reviews
Great book. Makes me want to learn about so many random thing
By LHK22
Great read from start to finish.
By frank81
Part history, part science, part instruction manual, the book is a near-gripping narrative of the author’s journey into the world of memory champions. It will change the way you think of and value your memory.
By Tony Tauro
A lot of fun!
By invz27
Joshua Foer gives us a fascinating look at the science of how memory and identity are intertwined. The playfulness of the title of this book continues is mirrored in the narrative style. We get a Queen’s Gambit style story through various voices and research subjects. Each section laced with equal parts humor and jaw dropping insights. Of all the knowledge shared the most distinct is that there is a stark difference between learning and memorizing as a discipline. The memory techniques discussed are enticing shortcuts to getting more out of life but there are trade offs that you’ll learn about. Put simply, a head full of facts does not equate to a head full of knowledge, nor does it a genius make. That said, the need to revisit our relationship with memory is well argued here. Especially in the connection between what we learn and how we are tasked with remembering it. The lingering question is how to find a balance between the two and how are education system is critical to that outcome. I was fortunate to have a 4th grade teacher who taught us many of these techniques but more importantly which one we individually were more inclined to. The other exciting connection then is how science can help us all do this better. Specifically, those who have suffered memory loss and similar. In the broader sense, how we manage the association between internalized memories and our external digitized ones. Joshua Foer’s own journey in participatory journalism is a great place to start.
By Richard Bakare