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How To Know Your Self
The Art & Science of Discovering Who You Really Are
Book • 2026
Based on J. Eric Oliver's legendary university course, this book challenges the assumption that the self is a fixed, real entity.
Instead, Oliver argues that our sense of identity is a complex construction shaped by social, religious, and political institutions.
By drawing on breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology, and physics alongside ancient and modern philosophical traditions, the book offers readers practical tools—including meditation, breathwork, and cognitive techniques—to navigate life with greater clarity, balance, and fulfillment.
Instead, Oliver argues that our sense of identity is a complex construction shaped by social, religious, and political institutions.
By drawing on breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology, and physics alongside ancient and modern philosophical traditions, the book offers readers practical tools—including meditation, breathwork, and cognitive techniques—to navigate life with greater clarity, balance, and fulfillment.
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as a book that draws on neuroscience, psychology, physics, and ancient philosophy.


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, who explains why seeing yourself as a process rather than a fixed thing might be the most powerful resolution you could make.

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Forget Self-Improvement. Try This Instead in 2026.
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, focusing on the art and science of discovering who you really are.

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