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Guitar Zero

The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age

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Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or ... Read more

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Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or
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Rebooting AI

Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust

by Gary Marcus, Ernest Davis ...

**Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a robust artificial intelligence that can make our lives better.“Finally, a book that tells us what AI is, what AI is not, and what AI could become if only we are ambitious and creative enough.” —Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and author of Deep Thinking* ... Read more

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**Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a robust artificial intelligence that can make our lives better.“Finally, a book that tells us what AI is, what AI is not, and what AI could become if only we are ambitious and creative enough.” —Garry Kasparov, former world chess champion and author of Deep Thinking*
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Kluge

The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind

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Psychology professor Gary Marcus explores how evolution has affected—and altered—the functioning of the human brain in Kluge.A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceHow is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says Limit 12 Per Customer ... Read more

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Psychology professor Gary Marcus explores how evolution has affected—and altered—the functioning of the human brain in Kluge.A New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceHow is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says Limit 12 Per Customer
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Kluge

The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind

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Are we "noble in reason"? Perfect, in God's image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus. In this lucid and revealing book, Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind—think duct tape, not supercomputer—that sheds light on some of the ... Read more

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Are we "noble in reason"? Perfect, in God's image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus. In this lucid and revealing book, Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind—think duct tape, not supercomputer—that sheds light on some of the
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Guitar Zero

The New Musician and the Science of Learning

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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill.Just about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six ... Read more

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On the eve of his fortieth birthday, a professor of no discernible musical talent learns to play the guitar and investigates how anyone of any age might master a new skill.Just about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six
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Peter Cottontail

by Gary Marcus ...

Narrated by The Peter Pan Players ...

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Peter Cottontail is supposed to lead the Easter parade and announce the coming of his favorite holiday. Unfortunately he has lost his voice. Everyone has an idea of what he should do but it his friends, the hens, who come to the rescue. ... Read more

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Peter Cottontail is supposed to lead the Easter parade and announce the coming of his favorite holiday. Unfortunately he has lost his voice. Everyone has an idea of what he should do but it his friends, the hens, who come to the rescue.
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Taming Silicon Valley

How We Can Ensure That AI Works for Us

by Gary Marcus ...

Narrated by Kyle Tait ...

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5 hours 56 min

On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary Marcus, one of the most trusted voices in AI, explains that we still have a choice. And that the decisions we make now ... Read more

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On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary Marcus, one of the most trusted voices in AI, explains that we still have a choice. And that the decisions we make now
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Rebooting AI

Building Artificial Intelligence We Can Trust

by Gary Marcus, Ernest Davis ...

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith ...

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7 hours 24 min

Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a truly robust artificial intelligence.Despite the hype surrounding AI, creating an intelligence that rivals or exceeds human levels is far more complicated than we have been led to believe. Professors Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis have spent their careers at the ... Read more

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Two leaders in the field offer a compelling analysis of the current state of the art and reveal the steps we must take to achieve a truly robust artificial intelligence.Despite the hype surrounding AI, creating an intelligence that rivals or exceeds human levels is far more complicated than we have been led to believe. Professors Gary Marcus and Ernest Davis have spent their careers at the
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The Birth of the Mind

How a Tiny Number of Genes Creates The Complexities of Human Thought

by Gary Marcus ...

In The Birth of the Mind , award-winning cognitive scientist Gary Marcus irrevocably alters the nature vs. nurture debate by linking the findings of the Human Genome project to the development of the brain. Startling findings have recently revealed that the genome is much smaller than we once thought, containing no more than 30,000-40,000 genes. Since this discovery, scientists have struggled to ... Read more

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In The Birth of the Mind , award-winning cognitive scientist Gary Marcus irrevocably alters the nature vs. nurture debate by linking the findings of the Human Genome project to the development of the brain. Startling findings have recently revealed that the genome is much smaller than we once thought, containing no more than 30,000-40,000 genes. Since this discovery, scientists have struggled to
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Taming Silicon Valley

How We Can Ensure That AI Works for Us

by Gary F. Marcus ...

How Big Tech is taking advantage of us, how AI is making it worse, and how we can create a thriving, AI-positive world.On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary ... Read more

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How Big Tech is taking advantage of us, how AI is making it worse, and how we can create a thriving, AI-positive world.On balance, will AI help humanity or harm it? AI could revolutionize science, medicine, and technology, and deliver us a world of abundance and better health. Or it could be a disaster, leading to the downfall of democracy, or even our extinction. In Taming Silicon Valley, Gary
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Killer

by Gary Phillips Marcus ...

"...a stunning thriller that explores what happens when a ruthless narcissist and serial killer rises to national prominence. As improbable as this may sound, Marcus deftly makes his characters come alive on the page. Killer is a formidable achievement." -Kai Bird Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and co-author of American Prometheus, inspiration for the film Oppenheimer.A charismatic psychopath is ... Read more

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"...a stunning thriller that explores what happens when a ruthless narcissist and serial killer rises to national prominence. As improbable as this may sound, Marcus deftly makes his characters come alive on the page. Killer is a formidable achievement." -Kai Bird Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and co-author of American Prometheus, inspiration for the film Oppenheimer.A charismatic psychopath is
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Killer

by Gary Phillips Marcus ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

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A charismatic psychopath is poised to win the presidency. Only one man can stop him—his identical twin, the brother he framed for the brutal murder of their parents twenty-five years ago.When Richard Zumwalt slaughtered his wealthy St. Louis family, he stole not just their fortune … but his twin Henry’s entire life. Branded a killer and locked away, Henry vanished into the system. But now he’s ... Read more

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A charismatic psychopath is poised to win the presidency. Only one man can stop him—his identical twin, the brother he framed for the brutal murder of their parents twenty-five years ago.When Richard Zumwalt slaughtered his wealthy St. Louis family, he stole not just their fortune … but his twin Henry’s entire life. Branded a killer and locked away, Henry vanished into the system. But now he’s
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