Name: Kluge. The Haphazard of the Human Mind
Price: 9.89 GBP
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Author: Gary Marcus
ISBN: 9780571236527

portada Kluge. The Haphazard of the Human Mind

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Faber And Faber

Author

Gary Marcus

Synopsis "Kluge. The Haphazard of the Human Mind"

A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. This is Gary Marcus's analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, Marcus shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are. They have had to adapt from the environment of our early hominid origins to a complex world in which our penchant for short-term satisfactions is literally fatal. We are prone to rages, addictions and other habits that limit our capacity for rational action in every sphere, from food to politics. A breathtaking, witty and revolutionary book.