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I want to meet Howie

 Reading the mezzanine gave me a whole new perspective on what zooming in on every aspect of life is like. I had never read a book that displayed such a point of view. I'll admit when I first started reading the mezzanine, I did not fully understand what exactly Howie was doing, but with added discussion and analysis, I began to comprehend that Howie was a man with extensive depth in his thinking. For example, the different "branches" he goes off on add intrigue and wonder to something as simple as a stapler. This book opens your eyes to a not necessarily "new" way of thinking but a different way of looking at certain aspects of daily corporate life. Many authors believe such details are trivial in novel writing and that readers will be uninterested in such tidbits. Still, in reality, these details are something lots of people relate to. These give the story a more relatable feeling.  When I can relate to a book, my desire to read it exponentially grows. Howie, ...