![]() He walks home, feeling excited about his discovery, and calls his mother-in-law, who encourages him to keep working. After someone mentions the work of animal psychologists digitizing the consciousness of animals, Bix begins to formulate a new idea. She informs the group and they are initially shocked, but still allow him to stay. One day after one of these meetings, Bix runs into Rebecca, a member of the group, on the subway and she realizes who he is. He finds himself unable to come up with his next major innovation, continually drawing a blank when he tries to envision something new, and hopes to find inspiration from these conversations. In disguise, Bix joins the discussion group, run by art critic Ted Hollander at Columbia University. Feeling restless, he goes for a walk and discovers a flyer for a discussion of the work of anthropologist, and prominent Mandala critic, Miranda Kline. The novel opens with Bix Bouton, CEO of tech company Mandala, sitting in his living room as he reflects on his past with his wife, Lizzie, remembering the aimless philosophical conversations they used to have in college. ![]()
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