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The Society of Mind

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Marvin Minsky -- one of the fathers of computer science and cofounder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT -- gives a revolutionary answer to the age-old question: "How does the mind work?"Minsky brilliantly portrays the mind as a "society" of tiny components that are themselves mindless. Mirroring his theory, Minsky boldly casts The Society of Mind as an intellectual puzzle whose ... Read more

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Marvin Minsky -- one of the fathers of computer science and cofounder of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at MIT -- gives a revolutionary answer to the age-old question: "How does the mind work?"Minsky brilliantly portrays the mind as a "society" of tiny components that are themselves mindless. Mirroring his theory, Minsky boldly casts The Society of Mind as an intellectual puzzle whose
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The Emotion Machine

Commonsense Thinking, Artificial Intelligence, and the Future of the Human Mind

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In this mind-expanding book, scientific pioneer Marvin Minsky continues his groundbreaking research, offering a fascinating new model for how our minds work. He argues persuasively that emotions, intuitions, and feelings are not distinct things, but different ways of thinking.By examining these different forms of mind activity, Minsky says, we can explain why our thought sometimes takes the form ... Read more

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In this mind-expanding book, scientific pioneer Marvin Minsky continues his groundbreaking research, offering a fascinating new model for how our minds work. He argues persuasively that emotions, intuitions, and feelings are not distinct things, but different ways of thinking.By examining these different forms of mind activity, Minsky says, we can explain why our thought sometimes takes the form
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The Turing Option

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The classic science fiction thriller that "contains some of the best extrapolation on the nature and creation of AI ever offered in fiction" ( Kirkus Reviews ).The SFWA Grand Master and author of Make Room! Make Room!—the novel that inspired the movie Soylent Green—teams up with a pioneering artificial intelligence expert in "a fine example of collaboration, in which a scientist and a writer craft ... Read more

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The classic science fiction thriller that "contains some of the best extrapolation on the nature and creation of AI ever offered in fiction" ( Kirkus Reviews ).The SFWA Grand Master and author of Make Room! Make Room!—the novel that inspired the movie Soylent Green—teams up with a pioneering artificial intelligence expert in "a fine example of collaboration, in which a scientist and a writer craft
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Slaughterhouse-Five is an American classic and one of the greatest antiwar novels ever written. Following Billy Pilgrim, unstuck in time from World War II to the firebombing of Dresden and beyond, it asks what it means to be human in a world that keeps ending. Kurt Vonnegut blends science fiction, satire, and autobiography with dark humor and the famous refrain: So it goes. This is not a story ... Read more

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Slaughterhouse-Five is an American classic and one of the greatest antiwar novels ever written. Following Billy Pilgrim, unstuck in time from World War II to the firebombing of Dresden and beyond, it asks what it means to be human in a world that keeps ending. Kurt Vonnegut blends science fiction, satire, and autobiography with dark humor and the famous refrain: So it goes. This is not a story
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How the Mind Works

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“A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of BooksThe Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller How the Mind Works is a fascinating, provocative work exploring the mysteries of human thought and behavior. How do we see in three dimensions? How do we remember names and faces? How is it, indeed, that we ponder the nature of our own consciousness? Why do we ... Read more

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“A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.” —New York Review of BooksThe Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller How the Mind Works is a fascinating, provocative work exploring the mysteries of human thought and behavior. How do we see in three dimensions? How do we remember names and faces? How is it, indeed, that we ponder the nature of our own consciousness? Why do we
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Robert Ludlum's The Utopia Experiment

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"Easily the best yet . . . Mills's projections of where current technology and the future of privacy may be heading are both chilling and plausible." — Publishers WeeklyWith U.S. intelligence agencies wracked by internal power struggles and paralyzed by bureaucracy, the president has been forced to establish his own clandestine group—Covert-One. It's activated only as a last resort, when the ... Read more

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Consciousness Explained

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An exploration of the science behind being alive and aware, from the author of Brainstorms and Darwin's Dangerous Idea."Brilliant . . . as audacious as its title. . . . Mr. Dennett's exposition is nothing short of brilliant, the best example I've seen of a science book aimed at both professionals and general readers." —George Johnson, New York Times Book ReviewConsciousness Explained is a full ... Read more

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Evan is known for being unpredictably mysterious and untamed. Even his old lover Megan believed in his camouflage. When she transfers to the West Coast to join the new helicopter division, their lives collide once again. Finding out he carries a torch for her is a massive shock--and a rush she's not sure how to handle.With another SEAL unit under attack needing their help, Megan gets too close and ... Read more

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Evan is known for being unpredictably mysterious and untamed. Even his old lover Megan believed in his camouflage. When she transfers to the West Coast to join the new helicopter division, their lives collide once again. Finding out he carries a torch for her is a massive shock--and a rush she's not sure how to handle.With another SEAL unit under attack needing their help, Megan gets too close and
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Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking

by Daniel C. Dennett ...

One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments.Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun.Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennett ... Read more

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One of the world’s leading philosophers offers aspiring thinkers his personal trove of mind-stretching thought experiments.Over a storied career, Daniel C. Dennett has engaged questions about science and the workings of the mind. His answers have combined rigorous argument with strong empirical grounding. And a lot of fun.Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking offers seventy-seven of Dennett
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The Turing Exception

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In the year 2043, humans and AI coexist in a precarious balance of power enforced by a rigid caste reputation system designed to ensure that only those AI who are trustworthy and contribute to human society increase in power.Everything changes when a runaway nanotech event leads to the destruction of Miami. In the grim aftermath, a powerful underground collective known as XOR concludes that AI can ... Read more

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In the year 2043, humans and AI coexist in a precarious balance of power enforced by a rigid caste reputation system designed to ensure that only those AI who are trustworthy and contribute to human society increase in power.Everything changes when a runaway nanotech event leads to the destruction of Miami. In the grim aftermath, a powerful underground collective known as XOR concludes that AI can
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Angel City Blues

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2018 Writer’s Digest eBook Award - First Place Winner for Science FictionLos Angeles: 2065A wealthy young woman vanishes from her high-security apartment without leaving a single strand of DNA behind. No trace of the victim’s disappearance is recorded on any of the building’s many cameras or security sensors. Her apartment’s memory cores have been destroyed beyond any hope of recovery.To find the ... Read more

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2018 Writer’s Digest eBook Award - First Place Winner for Science FictionLos Angeles: 2065A wealthy young woman vanishes from her high-security apartment without leaving a single strand of DNA behind. No trace of the victim’s disappearance is recorded on any of the building’s many cameras or security sensors. Her apartment’s memory cores have been destroyed beyond any hope of recovery.To find the
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From Bacteria to Bach and Back

The Evolution of Minds

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"A supremely enjoyable, intoxicating work." —NatureHow did we come to have minds? For centuries, poets, philosophers, psychologists, and physicists have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled abilities. Disciples of Darwin have explained how natural selection produced plants, but what about the human mind?In From Bacteria to Bach and Back, Daniel C. Dennett builds on recent ... Read more

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"A supremely enjoyable, intoxicating work." —NatureHow did we come to have minds? For centuries, poets, philosophers, psychologists, and physicists have wondered how the human mind developed its unrivaled abilities. Disciples of Darwin have explained how natural selection produced plants, but what about the human mind?In From Bacteria to Bach and Back, Daniel C. Dennett builds on recent
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