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Review: The Pentagon’s Brain: Annie Jacobsen’s Uncensored History of DARPA
In "The Pentagon’s Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s Top-Secret Military Research Agency," Annie Jacobsen provides a comprehensive and riveting exploration of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Jacobsen, an acclaimed journalist and...
Review: Minds, Brains, and Science: A Summary of the 1984 Reith Lectures
In 1984, American philosopher John Searle delivered the Reith Lectures, a series of six radio talks that sought to explore the complex relationship between minds, brains, and science. These lectures, collectively titled Minds, Brains, and Science, aimed to dissect the...
Review: The Third Wave by Alvin Tofler
The Third Wave by Alvin Toffler is a seminal work of futurism, first published in 1980, that offers a sweeping analysis of human history and the transformative impact of technology on society. Toffler's central thesis is that human civilisation has undergone three...
Review: Physics of the Future: Michio Kaku’s Vision
Michio Kaku's "Physics of the Future" is an ambitious and insightful exploration into the technological advancements that could shape the world by the year 2100. Drawing upon his extensive knowledge as a theoretical physicist and interviews with over 300 of the...
Mary Midgley’s “The Myths We Live By”
Mary Midgley’s "The Myths We Live By" is a profound exploration of the underlying myths and metaphors that shape human thought and culture. Midgley, a prominent British philosopher, delves into the concept of myth not as a falsehood, but as a fundamental framework...
Review: “Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence” by Hans Moravec
Few works delve as profoundly into the future implications of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) as Hans Moravec's Mind Children: The Future of Robot and Human Intelligence. Published in 1988, this book remains a seminal piece in understanding the trajectory of...