About This Book
“Like a tough-to-crack case against an idea that most of us have long known is key to repairing the world… will legitimately change how you think about the world and your own sense of morality.” —New York Magazine New York Post Best Book of the Year We often think of our capacity to experience the s...
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Reading Time Estimates
4h 50m
slow reader
180 WPM
3h 29m
average reader
250 WPM
2h 29m
fast reader
350 WPM
📖 52,250 words📅 7 days at 30 min/day
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Reading time
3 h 29 min
at 250 words per minute
Audiobook (1.5x)
3 h 52 min
at 1.5x narration speed
Audio 1x
5 h 48 min
Audio 2x
2 h 54 min
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