Author Reading with Robert Pantano

The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness

From the author of The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence, this deeply moving and accessible collection invites readers to explore The Paradox of Self-Awareness—where pain and beauty coexist. In a time of overwhelming introspection and existential uncertainty, Robert Pantano’s latest book guides readers toward a more open, honest, and forgiving relationship with themselves and the world, offering clarity without false certainty. Through a journey into the depths of self-awareness—exploring meaning, identity, anxiety, regret, and mortality—it unsettles while reassuring, creating space for profound reflection. In the end, readers emerge with a deeper sense of awareness and the ability to find peace amid life’s contradictions and worries.

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About the Author

Robert Pantano is the founder and writer behind the popular philosophy and self-development YouTube channel, Pursuit of Wonder. He is the author of several self-published books, including The Art of Living a Meaningless Existence and The Art of Living an Absurd Existence. We welcome you to learn more at his first public appearance at Bookery Manchester.

Pursuit of Wonder Youtube Channel

Fostering reflection through powerful ideas and stories. Wonder is the feeling of curiosity and appreciation inspired by something beautiful, inexplicable, or unfamiliar. At Pursuit of Wonder, we create work with the aim of producing that feeling.

Through video essays, short stories, guided experiences, books, and more, we explore a wide range of topics related to philosophy, psychology, science, literature, well-being, and more. We believe in facing the challenges and complexities of life head-on, and in doing so, we strive to inspire a reconnection with child-like wonder and a comfort with the uncertainty and absurdity of existence.

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