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  • The Case Against Reality

    Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes

    by Donald Hoffman ...
    Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth?Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. From examining why fashion designers create clothes that give the illusion of a more “attractive” body shape to studying how ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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    Case Against Reality, The

    Why Evolution Hid the Truth from Our Eyes

    by Donald Hoffman ...
    Narrated by Timothy Andrés Pabon ...

    Unabridged

    8 hours 43 min

    Can we trust our senses to tell us the truth?Challenging leading scientific theories that claim that our senses report back objective reality, cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman argues that while we should take our perceptions seriously, we should not take them literally. How can it be possible that the world we see is not objective reality? And how can our senses be useful if they are not ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

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    The Feeling of Life Itself

    Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

    by Christof Koch ...
    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 34 min

    Psychologists study which cognitive operations underpin a given conscious perception. Neuroscientists track the neural correlates of consciousness in the brain, the organ of the mind. But why the brain and not, say, the liver? How can the brain, three pounds of highly excitable matter, a piece of furniture in the universe, subject to the same laws of physics as any other piece, give rise to ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

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  • The Feeling of Life Itself

    Why Consciousness Is Widespread but Can't Be Computed

    by Christof Koch ...
    A thought-provoking argument that consciousness—more widespread than previously assumed—is the feeling of being alive, not a type of computation or a clever hackIn The Feeling of Life Itself, Christof Koch offers a straightforward definition of consciousness as any subjective experience, from the most mundane to the most exalted—the feeling of being alive. Psychologists study which cognitive ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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  • OPERATION TROJAN HORSE

    The Classic Breakthrough Study of UFOs

    by John A. Keel ...
    OUR SKIES ARE FILLED WITH TROJAN HORSES...“The real UFO story must encompass all of the many manifestations being observed. It is a story of ghosts and phantoms and strange mental aberrations; of an invisible world that surrounds us and occasionally engulfs us; of prophets and prophecies, and gods and demons. It is a world of illusion and hallucination where the unreal seems very real, and where ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Instinct

    Rewire Your Brain with Science-Backed Solutions to Increase Productivity and Achieve Success

    by Rebecca Heiss ...
    A revolutionary approach to unlocking****your innate ability to achieve success in business and in life.Why do we constantly feel overwhelmed by stress, dissatisfied in our careers and relationships, and lacking in real purpose? Why do we seem to sabotage ourselves, hampering our productivity and success? The answer lies in our instincts . . .In every area of life, from business to relationships ... Read more

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  • The Simulated Multiverse

    An MIT Computer Scientist Explores Parallel Universes, the Simulation Hypothesis, Quantum Computing and the Mandela Effect

    by Rizwan Virk ...
    Series Book 2 - The Simulation Hypothesis
    Do multiple versions of ourselves exist in parallel universes living out their lives in different timelines? In this follow up to his bestseller, The Simulation Hypothesis, MIT Computer Scientist and Silicon Valley Game Pioneer Rizwan Virk explores these topics from a new lens: that of simulation theory.If we are living in a simulated universe, composed of information that is rendered around us, ... Read more

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  • Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire

    The Biggest Ideas in Science from Quanta

    Edited by Thomas Lin ...
    UNTANGLING THE MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE: The Pulitzer Prize-winning leaders in scientific journalism take you inside the latest findings in challenging, speculative, and cutting-edge science.A BILL GATES RECOMMENDED BOOK: “If you're a science and data nerd like me, you may be interested in Alice and Bob Meet the Wall of Fire.”Bringing together the best and most interesting science stories from in ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • User Friendly

    How the Hidden Rules of Design Are Changing the Way We Live, Work, and Play

    by Cliff Kuang, Robert Fabricant ...
    AMAZON BEST BOOKS OF 2019 PICKFORTUNE WRITERS AND EDITORS' RECOMMENDED BOOKS OF 2019 PICK"User Friendly is a tour de force, an engrossing fusion of scholarly research, professional experience and revelations from intrepid firsthand reporting."—EDWARD TENNER, The New York Times Book ReviewIn User Friendly, Cliff Kuang and Robert Fabricant reveal the untold story of ... ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

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  • The Scientific Attitude

    Defending Science from Denial, Fraud, and Pseudoscience

    by Lee McIntyre ...
    An argument that what makes science distinctive is its emphasis on evidence and scientists' willingness to change theories on the basis of new evidence.Attacks on science have become commonplace. Claims that climate change isn't settled science, that evolution is “only a theory,” and that scientists are conspiring to keep the truth about vaccines from the public are staples of some politicians' ... Read more

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  • A World Without Work

    Technology, Automation, and How We Should Respond

    by Daniel Susskind ...
    A World Without Work: A Visionary Account of How AI Will Transform the World of WorkFrom mechanical looms to computers, new technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. For centuries, such fears have been misplaced, but as Daniel Susskind demonstrates in A World Without Work, this time is different. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

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  • Weird Earth

    Debunking Strange Ideas About Our Planet

    by Donald R. Prothero ...
    "A breath of intellectual fresh air . . . [an] amusing look at how to dispel endemic pseudoscience and conspiracy theories through rational thinking." — Publishers WeeklyAliens. Ley lines. Water dowsing. Conspiracies and myths captivate imaginations and promise mystery and magic. Whether it's arguing about the moon landing hoax or a Frisbee-like Earth drifting through space, when held up to ... Read more

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