Twisdom (Twitter Wisdom): A Philosopher Ponders Life in 140 Characters or Less [Paperback]

Tom V Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2009

What happens when a modern philosopher gets on Twitter? Twisdom! This is the first book of wisdom to arise out of the amazing social media website Twitter. It's a collection of tweets by one of the world's most active and positive public philosophers, Tom Morris, known on Twitter as TomVMorris. It's been called "the first true book of twenty-first century philosophy." It's as deep and practical as it is fun to read, and will set your mind working in new directions. Topics include courage, patience, love, work, play, and personal possibility. This wide-ranging book also takes on such universal challenges as how to deal with difficulty and anger, the importance of self-confidence in times of change, the ups and downs of our relationships, the challenge of inner peace, and how to find meaning and fulfillment in our lives. The tweets are small but the insights are big. Jump-start your brain with Twisdom! Forewords by Mariel Hemingway and Kathy Ireland.

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About the Author

Tom Morris (Twitter name: @TomVMorris) is one of the most active public philosophers in the world, which has prepared him well for a wealth of spontaneous pondering on the popular website, Twitter. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he was a Morehead Scholar, and holds a joint Ph.D. in the two disciplines of Philosophy and Religious Studies from Yale University, as well as honorary doctorates and many other awards in recognition of his work. Tom served as a professor of philosophy at The University of Notre Dame for fifteen years, and is the author of many scintillating academic tomes that are widely respected though seldom read, in addition to such popular books as True Success, If Aristotle Ran General Motors, The Art of Achievement, Philosophy for Dummies, The Stoic Art of Living, and If Harry Potter Ran General Electric. Twisdom is his twentieth book. Tom's writing and speaking has been covered, praised, or noticed over the years by such diverse news media as CNN, CNBC, NBC, NPR, Newsweek, The New York Times, Fast Company, The New York Times Magazine, USA Today, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, USA Weekly, The Economist, Readers' Digest, ABC.com, Die Zeit, L'Agefi, Voce, SA, German Elle, and other magazines, newspapers, and websites from around the world. Tom is the first philosopher in history to appear in network TV commercials, where he has served as the national spokesman for Winnie the Pooh, Disney Home Videos. He is also the only thinker ever to engage in early morning philosophy with Regis Philbin on his talk show, and with Matt Lauer on The Today Show, among many other national broadcasts. He can be seen any time in such unlikely places as The Complete Superman DVD Collection, and on The Chronicles of the Young Indiana Jones Complete DVD Set. Really. He is now also a regular guest on the nationally syndicated morning show, Daytime TV. His segments there are also broadcast online at tweetmetv.com. Tom is known for bringing the insights of the great thinkers into the drama of everyday life with high energy and good humor. Tweet him @TomVMorris any time.

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (July 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1448651506
• ISBN-13: 978-1448651504
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,240,164 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Twisdom from TomVMorris September 19, 2009

By Lollydaskal

I've known TomVMorris on Twitter for some time now; this collection of "Twisdom" is something that belongs on ANY shelf, whether you're a Twitter fan or not.

The short nature of Twitter - 140 characters or less - makes this a pithy, easy-to-read assemblage of some of the best meaning-of-life, and how to live it "tweets" you'll ever find.

-Lolly Daskal
@lollydaskal (on Twitter)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A new approach to natural philosphy September 19, 2009

By Marcia Conner

Amid the rumors Twitter is only being used for lunch updates and inside jokes, people are engaging and building relationships, learning from one another, and finding a simple style of communication whereby getting to the point matters. I've followed Tom as both as philosopher and writer, and now a tweeter, as he exemplifies why I appreciate social mediums. In each venue he enlarges my thinking, sets me off in new directions, and helps me reflect on little things I may have missed in my busy day. This clever book is well written, thoughtfully presented, and has the lightheartedness appropriate for its topic. If you're just starting out or ready for some further perspective, take a look. There are more than a few characters to enjoy.

- @marciamarcia

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Twitter remix: Bite-sized philosophy delivers super-sized insights September 8, 2009

By David Rendall

Tom's had a lot of obsessions including guitars, fountain pens and watches. His newest obsession is Twitter and with Twisdom he has managed to take the ancient wisdom of philosophers and translate it for users of the newest social networking technology.

I've read most of Tom's other books and, while this one shares the depth of thought and insight of his other works, it is completely new in format and style.

One of the problems with Twitter is that the insights you develop or discover are lost so quickly in the stream of new Tweets. This book does a great job of capturing the truly valuable bits and restructuring them in a way that makes them even more meaningful.

My only problem with this book is that I didn't think of it first!