Book Reviews

Review – The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves by Eric Kandel

“Eric Kandel is one of the giants of 20th- and 21st-century neuroscience” ― Howard S. Kirshner, Vanderbilt University Department of Neurology “Kandel’s clear and straightforward writing makes this informative scientific exploration accessible and compelling.” ― […]

Opinion

That Thing in the Desert

Burning Man takes place in August out in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. There, it is baking hot during the day and bitingly cold at night. Raging dust storms and furious white outs. Gale […]

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The Girl Who Believed in Pixies

I was recently at a social. Among the various people there, I met a lady. Let’s call her Jessica. She seemed intelligent, witty, attractive, and altogether quite sensible. The conversation was affable enough until she […]

Book Reviews

Rohan Roberts | 29 June 2018 “The Turning Point is a compelling explanation of why so many things seem wrong with the world.” – The Washington Post “Every few years a book with the potential […]

Book Reviews

A.I. and Multiple Intelligences

Rohan Roberts Part 1: The Many Ways of being Intelligent How do we define “Intelligence”? One definition is to say intelligence is the ability to think in abstract terms. This is what separates us from animals. Polar […]

Book Reviews

Review – Human Purpose and Transhuman Potential: A Cosmic Vision for our Future Evolution by Ted Chu

Rohan Roberts | 30 December 2017 “Ted Chu brings an astonishing breadth of philosophical, religious, and technological reflection to bear on the most important questions we could ask.” —James Hughes, Executive Director of the Institute […]

Book Reviews

Review – “Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALS, & Maverick Scientists are Revolutionizing the Way we Live and Work” by Steven Kotler & Jamie Wheal

“An electrifying, fast-paced journey into the deep potential of the human brain.” – David Eagleman “Stealing Fire is a beautifully written must-read for anyone interested in living up to their full potential. Kotler and Wheal […]