6/12/2023 0 Comments Goodreads transcendent kingdom![]() ![]() Gifty is a fifth-year candidate in neuroscience at Stanford School of Medicine studying reward-seeking behavior in mice and the neural circuits of depression and addiction. This book was so so different than her debut Homegoing (which I loved) and perhaps even more remarkable for it, delving into immigration, faith, race, mental health, and addiction, all with her trademark lucidity and grace. Gyasi is hands down one of my favorite authors of this time, perhaps ever. But what if the answer to this question is “I don’t know” or worse still, “Nothing”? In Brief: When the answer to this question is “Because God deemed it so” one might feel comforted. ![]() Our curiosity around this issue has sparked everything from science to literature to philosophy to religion. “What’s the point of all of this?” is a question that separates humans from other animals. ![]()
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