The Best of Brain Pickings 2012
by Maria PopovaEverything you missed and everything you’d want to revisit, in one place.
On this last day of the year, what better way to send 2012 off than with a look back at the its most stimulating reads? Gathered here are the most read and shared articles published on Brain Pickings this year, to complement the recent omnibus of the year’s best books. Enjoy, and may 2013 be inspired in every possible way.
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