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Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human 93%
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014
3.51
182 ratings
The Mind’s I
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1981
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
4.15
6k+
The Mind’s I Summary
The Mind’s I 91%
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1981
4.15
6k+ ratings
Reality+
by David J. Chalmers • 2022
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
3.72
1k+
Reality+ Summary
Reality+ 91%
Virtual worlds are real, not illusions. A simulated life can be meaningful. Yours may be one.
by David J. Chalmers 2022
3.72
1k+ ratings
Matter and Consciousness
by Paul M. Churchland • 1984
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
3.89
1k+
Matter and Consciousness Summary
Matter and Consciousness 91%
Folk psychology is a 2,000-year-old theory that hasn't improved. Neuroscience says it never will.
by Paul M. Churchland 1984
3.89
1k+ ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 90%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
God, Human, Animal, Machine
by Meghan O'Gieblyn • 2021
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
4.23
4k+
God, Human, Animal, Machine Summary
God, Human, Animal, Machine 90%
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
by Meghan O'Gieblyn 2021
4.23
4k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 90%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
8k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind 90%
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012
3.96
8k+ ratings
Void Star
by Zachary Mason • 2017
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
3.67
3k+
Void Star Summary
Void Star 90%
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
by Zachary Mason 2017
3.67
3k+ ratings
Westworld and Philosophy
by Richard Greene • 2018
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
3.81
21
Westworld and Philosophy Summary
Westworld and Philosophy 90%
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
by Richard Greene 2018
3.81
21 ratings
Black Mirror and Philosophy
by David Kyle Johnson • 2019
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
4.09
161
Black Mirror and Philosophy Summary
Black Mirror and Philosophy 90%
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
by David Kyle Johnson 2019
4.09
161 ratings
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect 89%
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Future of the Mind
by Michio Kaku • 2014
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
4.08
16k+
The Future of the Mind Summary
The Future of the Mind 89%
Thoughts decoded. Memories rewritten. Consciousness uploaded. The brain is becoming hackable.
by Michio Kaku 2014
4.08
16k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Nearer
by Ray Kurzweil • 2024
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
3.89
5k+
The Singularity Is Nearer Summary
The Singularity Is Nearer 89%
AI surpasses humans by 2029. The plan is not to compete but to merge.
by Ray Kurzweil 2024
3.89
5k+ ratings
The Science of Free Will
by Samir Varma • 2025
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
3.35
17
The Science of Free Will Summary
The Science of Free Will 89%
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
by Samir Varma 2025
3.35
17 ratings
What to Think About Machines That Think
by John Brockman • 2015
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
3.37
571
What to Think About Machines That Think Summary
What to Think About Machines That Think 89%
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
by John Brockman 2015
3.37
571 ratings
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
by Erik J. Larson • 2021
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
3.96
935
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence 89%
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
by Erik J. Larson 2021
3.96
935 ratings
I Am a Strange Loop
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 2007
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
3.95
9k+
I Am a Strange Loop Summary
I Am a Strange Loop 89%
The self is an abstract loop the brain builds, and Gödel's proof shows how.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 2007
3.95
9k+ ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 89%
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018
3.29
388 ratings
The Fourth Age
by Byron Reese • 2018
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
4.01
1k+
The Fourth Age Summary
The Fourth Age 89%
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
by Byron Reese 2018
4.01
1k+ ratings
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono
by Federico Faggin • 2024
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
3.78
98
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono Summary
Oltre l'invisibile. Dove scienza e spiritualità si uniscono 89%
He invented the microprocessor. Then a mystical awakening, and he built a physics to explain it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
3.78
98 ratings
The Emperor's New Mind
by Roger Penrose • 1989
Consciousness isn't computation. Proof spans Gödel's theorem to quantum gravity's missing laws.
3.91
8k+
The Emperor's New Mind Summary
The Emperor's New Mind 89%
Consciousness isn't computation. Proof spans Gödel's theorem to quantum gravity's missing laws.
by Roger Penrose 1989
3.91
8k+ ratings
Minds, Brains and Science
by John Rogers Searle • 1984
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
3.76
626
Minds, Brains and Science Summary
Minds, Brains and Science 89%
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
by John Rogers Searle 1984
3.76
626 ratings
Computing machinery and intelligence
by Alan M. Turing • 1950
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
4.15
574
Computing machinery and intelligence Summary
Computing machinery and intelligence 89%
Fool the interrogator through conversation alone, and the machine deserves to be called intelligent.
by Alan M. Turing 1950
4.15
574 ratings
The Book of Minds
by Philip Ball • 2022
Intelligence is not a yes-or-no question. It is a landscape, and humans occupy a single coordinate.
3.95
210
The Book of Minds Summary
The Book of Minds 89%
Intelligence is not a yes-or-no question. It is a landscape, and humans occupy a single coordinate.
by Philip Ball 2022
3.95
210 ratings
The Brain
by David Eagleman • 2015
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
4.25
23k+
The Brain Summary
The Brain 89%
Your self is a construction rebuilt daily by a brain that will run on any hardware.
by David Eagleman 2015
4.25
23k+ ratings
The Simulation Hypothesis
by Rizwan Virk • 2019
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
3.74
1k+
The Simulation Hypothesis Summary
The Simulation Hypothesis 89%
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
by Rizwan Virk 2019
3.74
1k+ ratings
Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me 89%
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009
3.55
203 ratings
Life 3.0
by Max Tegmark • 2017
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
3.99
28k+
Life 3.0 Summary
Life 3.0 89%
Superintelligence is coming. The problem isn't building it; it's making sure it wants what we want.
by Max Tegmark 2017
3.99
28k+ ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 89%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
The Experience Machine
by Andy Clark • 2023
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
3.91
1k+
The Experience Machine Summary
The Experience Machine 89%
Your brain guesses reality instead of recording it, and the mismatch shapes everything.
by Andy Clark 2023
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Age of Spiritual Machines
by Ray Kurzweil • 1998
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
3.89
5k+
The Age of Spiritual Machines Summary
The Age of Spiritual Machines 89%
Exponential growth puts thinking machines in our future; the only question is what we become after.
by Ray Kurzweil 1998
3.89
5k+ ratings
Beyond Biocentrism
by Robert Lanza • 2016
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
4.05
2k+
Beyond Biocentrism Summary
Beyond Biocentrism 89%
The mind builds the world. So death is a change in frame, not a finish.
by Robert Lanza 2016
4.05
2k+ ratings
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
3.77
837
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds 89%
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
by John Brockman 2019
3.77
837 ratings
Deep Utopia
by Nick Bostrom • 2024
Machines solve every problem. What's left for us to do, and does it matter?
3.61
867
Deep Utopia Summary
Deep Utopia 89%
Machines solve every problem. What's left for us to do, and does it matter?
by Nick Bostrom 2024
3.61
867 ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky 89%
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004
3.65
421 ratings
Irreducible
by Federico Faggin • 2024
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
4.10
477
Irreducible Summary
Irreducible 89%
Consciousness came first. Matter is what it looks like from the outside. Quantum physics proves it.
by Federico Faggin 2024
4.10
477 ratings
On Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins • 2004
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
4.11
7k+
On Intelligence Summary
On Intelligence 89%
The brain runs one algorithm for sight, sound, and thought: memory and prediction.
by Jeff Hawkins 2004
4.11
7k+ ratings
Then I Am Myself the World
by Christof Koch • 2024
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
3.98
388
Then I Am Myself the World Summary
Then I Am Myself the World 89%
No matter how smart AI becomes, it will never be sentient. Consciousness is not computable.
by Christof Koch 2024
3.98
388 ratings
The Fabric of Reality
by David Deutsch • 1996
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
4.14
6k+
The Fabric of Reality Summary
The Fabric of Reality 88%
Quantum interference reveals other universes touching ours; the multiverse is not optional.
by David Deutsch 1996
4.14
6k+ ratings
Quantum Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
4.13
2k+
Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma 88%
Quantum theory: nothing is real until it's seen. The one loophole points straight at consciousness.
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006
4.13
2k+ ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 88%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
Conversations on Consciousness
by Susan Blackmore • 2005
One interviewer, twenty thinkers, one question: why aren't we just sophisticated zombies?
4.02
2k+
Conversations on Consciousness Summary
Conversations on Consciousness 88%
One interviewer, twenty thinkers, one question: why aren't we just sophisticated zombies?
by Susan Blackmore 2005
4.02
2k+ ratings
You Are Not a Gadget
by Jaron Lanier • 2010
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
3.57
6k+
You Are Not a Gadget Summary
You Are Not a Gadget 88%
The internet reduces people to data points. The people who built it call that wisdom.
by Jaron Lanier 2010
3.57
6k+ ratings
The Atomic Human
by Neil D. Lawrence • 2024
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
3.41
197
The Atomic Human Summary
The Atomic Human 88%
Bleeding, forgetting, doubting: these aren't bugs in the human system. They are the system.
by Neil D. Lawrence 2024
3.41
197 ratings
Gödel, Escher, Bach
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1979
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
4.29
53k+
Gödel, Escher, Bach Summary
Gödel, Escher, Bach 88%
Gödel, Escher, Bach: three ways of drawing a loop, and one key to consciousness.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1979
4.29
53k+ ratings
2054
by Elliot Ackerman • 2024
An impossible wound in a dead president's heart pushes a fractured America toward civil war.
3.43
3k+
2054 Summary
2054 88%
An impossible wound in a dead president's heart pushes a fractured America toward civil war.
by Elliot Ackerman 2024
3.43
3k+ ratings
The Mechanical Mind
by Tim Crane • 1996
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
3.66
214
The Mechanical Mind Summary
The Mechanical Mind 88%
Can a physical brain represent things outside itself? The foundational puzzle of cognitive science.
by Tim Crane 1996
3.66
214 ratings
Stalking the Wild Pendulum
by Itzhak Bentov • 1977
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
4.29
1k+
Stalking the Wild Pendulum Summary
Stalking the Wild Pendulum 88%
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
by Itzhak Bentov 1977
4.29
1k+ ratings
Neuromancer
by William Gibson • 1984
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
3.89
369k+
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer 88%
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
by William Gibson 1984
3.89
369k+ ratings
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