“A Camus quote came to her, right in the middle of it. “The life of a human, according to the Scottish philosopher David Hume, was of no greater importance to the universe than that of an oyster.” page 139
‘Live the life you’ve imagined.’” page 17Īnd on another spectrum of reflecting on life, Nora shares, “‘Go confidently in the direction of your dreams,’ Thoreau had said. Henry David Thoreau: Nora’s go to philosopher Here are a few of the philosophies shared: The Midnight Library offers snippets of philosophy from a range of philosophers. What does your mind gravitate to filling in? Philosophy Where have you experienced filling in the gaps in a story or situation when you didn’t have all of the information? Think about times when you’ve heard a noise in the dark that you didn’t recognize or glimpsed something unexpected happening. What have you learned about how human brains piece together disparate information that is difficult to make sense of? Have you read theories about dreaming, such as the ones described in Why Do We Dream on Healthline? Humans are fundamentally limited, generalizing creatures, living on auto-pilot, who straighten out curved streets inter minds, which explains why the get lost all the time.” page 149. A human sees the world in three dimensions. “She knew that everything humans see is a simplification. “I would think that the human brain can’t handle the complexity of an open quantum wave function and so it organizes or translates this complexity into something it understand. As Hugo explains his interpretation of being in the in-between, Hugo and Nora have a philosophical discussion on life and the human brain.
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Ryan Bailey: movie star whom Nora dates in her successful band lifeĭylan: Nora’s boyfriend in one of her calmer lives Discussion Topics The Intricacies of Human Minds Joanna: band manager in Nora’s life where she is in a wildly successful band Hugo Lefèvre: another slider like Nora whom Nora meets in Svalbard Banerjee: Nora’s elderly neighbor in her root life Leo: Nora’s piano student in her root life Izzy: Nora’s one-time best friend who lives in Australia Ravi: Joe’s friend and member of The Labyrinths band Neil: owner of String Theory where Nora worked in her root life Mrs Louise Isabel Elm: Librarian at Nora’s childhood school and in the Midnight LibraryĪsh: lives in Nora’s neighborhood and finds Nora’s dead cat in her root life
Nora Seed: protagonist who commits suicide and tries out different possible lives There is much more online to delve into on how human brains work, why we create stories, how we make choices, innumerable topics the delve into how our brains function.
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Learn the science of stage fright and how to overcome it in this animated short. The American Society for Suicide Prevention and the National Institute of Health have resources if you or someone you know if facing depression or contemplating suicide. It’s a good resource to find out more about some of the philosophers that Nora refers to as she tries out different lives. The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy shares peer-reviewed information that is understandable to a lay person. While I read this book in the winter, I can imagine reading it and contemplating life in a summer setting such as sitting atop a mountain peak with a backpacking partner or relaxing by river with a buddy or staring into a campfire with a good friend. This quick-to-read novel gives you a chance to philosophize about your life, the path not taken and the meaning of life. While the outcome is predictable, the forays into philosophy are relatable and offer good jumping off points whether to general philosophical ideas or to personal introspection. The dialogue flows naturally and the characters come to life. The Midnight Library was my introduction to Matt Haig and I thoroughly enjoy his writing.
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