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The User Illusion

Cutting Consciousness Down to Size

By: Tor Norretranders

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The User Illusion

Cutting Consciousness Down to Size

By: Tor Norretranders

As John Casti wrote, "Finally, a book that really does explain consciousness." This groundbreaking work by Denmark's leading science writer draws on psychology, evolutionary biology, information theory, and other disciplines to argue its revolutionary point: that consciousness represents only an infinitesimal fraction of our ability to process information. Although we are unaware of it, our brains sift through and discard billions of pieces of data in order to allow us to understand the world around us. In fact, most of what we call thought is actually the unconscious discarding of information. What our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves, the "Me" that the "I" draws on for most of our actions--fluent speech, riding a bicycle, anything involving expertise. No wonder that, in this age of information, so many of us feel empty and dissatisfied. As engaging as it is insightful, this important book encourages us to rely more on what our instincts and our senses tell us so that we can better appreciate the richness of human life.

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Cutting Consciousness Down to Size

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Einstein, Einstein

By: Tor Nørretranders

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Einstein, Einstein

By: Tor Nørretranders

Om Albert Einstein (1879-1955) som person, hans verdensbillede og som videnskabsmanden bag det 20. århundredes mest revolutionerende naturvidenskabelige teorier.

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8756775466

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9788756775465

The Generous Man

How Helping Others is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do

By: Tor Norretranders

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The Generous Man

How Helping Others is the Sexiest Thing You Can Do

By: Tor Norretranders

When it comes to sex, Darwin didn't go far enough. Whereas his theory of natural selection dictates that species adapt the most efficient and logical traits (a streamlined fin, say, or a long wingspan), Generous Man makes the case that an animal's success, sexually, depends on developing the least efficient traits. Nørretranders uses as the central symbol of his theory the peacock's plumage. It's cumbersome, showy, and inefficient — and therefore terribly attractive to peahens. Put more simply, nothing shows a potential mate just how worthy you are as a partner than your ability to be wasteful and inefficient. It's like a man with money to burn. But money isn't everything: humans really measure their worth by doing something that's difficult. This is a central — though hitherto overlooked — factor in evolution. In order to win a partner to mate with, humans display their best sides. We strive for perfection, prove we are willing to help others, show consideration, and go out of our way. In other words, we are generous. This book shows how our nobler traits derive from our need for sex and are, in fact, the best way to get more of it.

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Da Capo Lifelong Books

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1560259035

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9781560259039

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