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"Nonetheless, I think it a wise thing for an aspiring rationalist to read at least one book of Buddhist or Taoist or Zen philosophy - preferably a book in its original English, recommended to you by some mathematician or programmer or scientist."
Can you mention a book that you recommend or was recommended to you by a mathematician or programmer or scientist?
I heartily recommend Smullyan's "The Tao is Silent." Also, Smullyan's Planet Without Laughter.
I am a mathematician or programmer or scientist, though I cannot tell which.