I discovered Philip Eby's blog Dirt Simple a couple of months ago, and his approach to mindfulness, mind hacks and getting things done resonated well with me. So when he collected his best posts and published them as a book, I happily ponied up his asking price and bought one. I'm glad that I did.

Eby's writing probably won't resonate with a wide audience, but for a reader with a programming background, it's one of the most approachable and useful books on introspection that I've found. Throughout, Eby uses computer programs and computing machinery as metaphors for the mind and the brain. They are good metaphors, and the conclusions he reaches by following their implications are interesting and non-obvious.

At present, You, Version 2.0 is available only directly from the author .