Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind | Shunryu Suzuki

Why it is included: As we face unprecedented challenges (AI, climate change), our biggest challenge is the belief that we already know the answers.

"Expert mind" is rigid; it sees only what it expects to see. Suzuki Roshi teaches the concept of Shoshin (Beginner's Mind): "In the beginner's mind, there are many possibilities, but in the expert's, there are few."

This book is included as a tactical manual for mental plasticity.

It teaches us how to drop our preconceptions and meet each moment with fresh curiosity. This stance is essential for the transition because we are entering uncharted territory. We cannot copy-paste the solutions of the past.

We need the humility and openness of the beginner to perceive the new solutions trying to emerge.