{"product_id":"9781493085330","title":"Our Fictional Minds: Moving Beyond Consciousness, Self, and Other Illusions","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eFisher, David C.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrometheus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003eIn Buddhism, the self is not a thing, but a process—impermanent, dependent, and ultimately empty. \u003ci\u003eOur Fictional Minds\u003c\/i\u003e explores this central truth in modern language, tracing how identity forms through habit, memory, and mental fabrication.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing from Buddhist teachings alongside neuroscience, psychology, and physics, this revolutionary book shows how clinging to self-stories leads to suffering. David Fisher shows that, when we try to manage the uncontrollable, preserve what cannot last, and explain what cannot be pinned down, we reinforce suffering rather than escaping it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough psychological case studies, meditation-inspired reflections, and clear writing, \u003ci\u003eOur Fictional Minds\u003c\/i\u003e shows how Western science is only beginning to glimpse what Buddhist thought understood long ago: that perception is shaped, not found; that mind is a maker of models, not a mirror of truth. Each chapter is a gentle dismantling of ego’s constructions—pointing not to despair, but to freedom, speaking to those who have sat on a cushion and watched the mind build identities from thoughts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll find reflections on impermanence, karma, interdependence, and the illusion of control. But more than concepts, the book encourages a practice: to witness how we create our world, and to loosen our grip. The goal isn’t to reject the self, but to stop mistaking it for what we are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor readers of Buddhist psychology, modern brain science, Zen philosophy, or mindfulness traditions, \u003ci\u003eOur Fictional Minds\u003c\/i\u003e offers a bridge between contemplative insight and modern life. \u003ci\u003eOur Fictional Minds\u003c\/i\u003e invites you to pause the search for a solid self—and consider the possibility that what you are is already wide open. If liberation begins with seeing clearly, this book helps clear the dust.","brand":"Prometheus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47304524988671,"sku":"9781493085330","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/Jacket_cb26f725-5527-4fbf-8816-962daff81d16.jpg?v=1765822419","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9781493085330","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}