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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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Guitar Zero

The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age

by Gary Marcus ...

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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The Algebraic Mind

Integrating Connectionism and Cognitive Science

by Gary F. Marcus ...

Series series Learning, Development, and Conceptual Change
In The Algebraic Mind, Gary Marcus attempts to integrate two theories about how the mind works, one that says that the mind is a computer-like manipulator of symbols, and another that says that the mind is a large network of neurons working together in parallel. Resisting the conventional wisdom that says that if the mind is a large neural network it cannot simultaneously be a manipulator of ... Read more

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In The Algebraic Mind, Gary Marcus attempts to integrate two theories about how the mind works, one that says that the mind is a computer-like manipulator of symbols, and another that says that the mind is a large network of neurons working together in parallel. Resisting the conventional wisdom that says that if the mind is a large neural network it cannot simultaneously be a manipulator of
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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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Killer

by Gary Phillips Marcus ...

Narrated by Scott Brick ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

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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Graceful Warrior

The True Story of a Son, a Father, and a Family Who Carried Each Other Through

by Gary Sinise ...

Drawing on his personal story and his son Mac's unforgettable legacy, popular actor and advocate Gary Sinise crafts a powerful, personal story of love, loss, faith, and resilience.Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Of Mice and Men, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, Truman, CSI: NY) has long been known for his dedication to service, especially through his unwavering support of our nation's ... Read more

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Drawing on his personal story and his son Mac's unforgettable legacy, popular actor and advocate Gary Sinise crafts a powerful, personal story of love, loss, faith, and resilience.Oscar-nominated actor Gary Sinise (Forrest Gump, Of Mice and Men, Apollo 13, The Green Mile, Truman, CSI: NY) has long been known for his dedication to service, especially through his unwavering support of our nation's
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Kluge

The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind

by Gary Marcus ...

Narrated by Stephen Hoye ...

Unabridged

6 hours 33 min

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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Peter Cottontail

by Gary Marcus ...

Narrated by The Peter Pan Players ...

Abridged

7 min

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.
... Read more
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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The Future of the Brain

Essays by the World's Leading Neuroscientists

Edited by Gary Marcus, Jeremy Freeman ...

Series series Princeton Science Library
The world's top experts take readers to the very frontiers of brain scienceIncludes a chapter by 2014 Nobel laureates May-Britt Moser and Edvard MoserAn unprecedented look at the quest to unravel the mysteries of the human brain, The Future of the Brain takes readers to the absolute frontiers of science. Original essays by leading researchers such as Christof Koch, George Church, Olaf Sporns, and ... Read more

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The world's top experts take readers to the very frontiers of brain scienceIncludes a chapter by 2014 Nobel laureates May-Britt Moser and Edvard MoserAn unprecedented look at the quest to unravel the mysteries of the human brain, The Future of the Brain takes readers to the absolute frontiers of science. Original essays by leading researchers such as Christof Koch, George Church, Olaf Sporns, and
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Solar Power: The Ultimate Guide to Solar Power and Other Renewable Energy, Learn to Use Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy to Help the Environment

by Gary Wordan ...

Narrated by Marcus Mulenga ...

Unabridged

31 min

Solar Power: The Ultimate Guide to Solar Power and Other Renewable Energy, Learn to Use Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy to Help the EnvironmentAside from the usual discussions about climate change and other problems our planet faces today, there’s much talk about different sources of energy. People want to protect the environment and due to economic instability as well, people are also ... Read more

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Solar Power: The Ultimate Guide to Solar Power and Other Renewable Energy, Learn to Use Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy to Help the EnvironmentAside from the usual discussions about climate change and other problems our planet faces today, there’s much talk about different sources of energy. People want to protect the environment and due to economic instability as well, people are also
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