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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

by Robert M. Pirsig · 1974

Robert M. Pirsig's philosophical novel about rationality, craft, quality, and aesthetic judgment, included in Drew Houston's core reading-list answer.

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Robert M. Pirsig · Writer and philosopher

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Robert M. PirsigWriter and philosopher

Author of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.

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Tim Ferriss · 2018-08-29 · accessed 2026-06-23

Houston discusses Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance in his core-reading-list answer as a book about rational and aesthetic judgment.

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