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  • America-Lite

    How Imperial Academia Dismantled Our Culture (and Ushered In the Obamacrats)

    America-Lite (where we all live) is just like America, only turned into an amusement park or a video game or a supersized Pinkberry, where the past and future are blank and there is only a big NOW. How did we come to expect no virtue and so much cynicism from our culture, our leaders—and each other?In this refreshingly judgmental book, David Gelernter connects the historical dots to reveal a ... Leer más

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  • Americanism:The Fourth Great Western Religion

    What does it mean to “believe” in America? Why do we always speak of our country as having a mission or purpose that is higher than other nations?Modern liberals have invested a great deal in the notion that America was founded as a secular state, with religion relegated to the private sphere. David Gelernter argues that America is not secular at all, but a powerful religious idea—indeed, a ... Leer más

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  • The Tides of Mind

    Uncovering the Spectrum of Consciousness

    A “rock star” (New York Times) of the computing world provides a radical new work on the meaning of human consciousness.The holy grail of psychologists and scientists for nearly a century has been to understand and replicate both human thought and the human mind. In fact, it's what attracted the now-legendary computer scientist and AI authority David Gelernter to the discipline in the first place. ... Leer más

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  • Mirror Worlds

    or the Day Software Puts the Universe in a Shoebox...How It Will Happen and What It Will Mean

    Technology doesn't flow smoothly; it's the big surprises that matter, and Yale computer expert David Gelernter sees one such giant leap right on the horizon. Today's small scale software programs are about to be joined by vast public software works that will revolutionize computing and transform society as a whole. One such vast program is the "Mirror World." Imagine looking at your computer ... Leer más

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  • The Muse in the Machine

    Computerizing the Poetry of Human Thought

    A leading mind in the world of artificial intelligence answers the provocative question: “Can we introduce emotion into the computer?”Can we introduce emotion into the computer? David Gelernter, one of the leading lights in artificial intelligence today, begins The Muse in the Machine with this provocative question. In providing an answer, he not only points to a future revolution in computers, ... Leer más

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    Uses the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology and psychiatry to explain what makes people act the way they do. ... Leer más

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  • Summary and Analysis of Man's Search for Meaning

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    So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Man's Search for Meaning tells you what you need to know—before or after you read Viktor E. Frankl's book.Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader.This short summary and analysis of Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl includes:Historical ... Leer más

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  • Theory of Fun for Game Design

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  • Consciousness Explained

    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 ... Leer más

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  • Are You Smart Enough to Work at Google?

    Trick Questions, Zen-like Riddles, Insanely Difficult Puzzles, and Other Devious Interviewing Techniques You Need ... to Get a Job Anywhere in the New Economy

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