Documents tagged "John Brockman"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_032733.txt
This document discusses the genetic and cultural factors that contribute to the behavior and success of leaders such as Saddam Hussein and Genghis Khan. The author also mentions the prevalence of incestuous marriages in certain cultures and their potential impact on societal stability. Additionally, there is a brief mention of the author's travel plans and an invitation for the recipient to meet up if they have time.
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The document is an invitation to the Edge Question 2011, which seeks responses on a scientific concept that would improve everyone's cognitive toolkit. Key people mentioned include James Flynn and Denis Dutton, who have contributed significantly to the discussion of concepts drawn from science and their role in making people smarter. The question invites participants to submit their thoughts on a specific scientific concept that has broad application to understanding the world.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029163.txt
The document discusses a group email between several people, including David Haig and Robert Trivers, with Jeffrey Epstein also mentioned. The conversation revolves around various topics such as mailing lists, imprinted green beards, gene-culture coevolution, Peter Richerson, Gruterites, Gordon Getty, and John Brockman's EDGE program. Additionally, there is mention of Trump being an archetypal narcissistic psychopath and David Haig being one of the top evolutionary geneticists still alive.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029154.txt
Robert Triversi wrote to Jeffrey Epstein and David Haig about a still not-quite-complete response to Peter Richerson. He mentioned Gordon Getty's echo chamber, John Brockman's egomaniacal nonsense, the scientific advance achieved through concentrated sustained thought, and Trump being an archetypal narcissistic psychopath. Triversi also praised Epstein as a financial/mathematical mind of exceptional quality and Haig as one of the very top evolutionary geneticists still breathing.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023454.txt
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023438.txt
Brockman, Inc. has announced the sale of NOISE by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, and Cass R. Sunstein. The authors were represented in negotiations for US/Canadian rights by John Brockman and Max Brockman supervised auctions in the UK and foreign language markets. Thirty auctions were conducted within a week, setting new agency records for publishing advances in each market. Kahneman's THINKING FAST AND SLOW has been on The New York Times Bestseller List since publication in 2011 with global sales approaching 6 million copies. The authors are considered three of the greatest thinkers of our time and NOISE is expected to have far-reaching applications.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016804.txt
This document is a summary of the book "Deep Thinking" by John Brockman, which explores artificial intelligence from multiple perspectives. The author assembles 25 scientists who have spent their careers studying AI to examine topics such as mind, thinking, and intelligence. Topics discussed in the book include the potential dangers of AI, including the existential threat posed by self-improving machine learning. Some contributors to the book are deeply concerned about these dangers while others take a more optimistic view. The book is an introduction to the landscape of crucial issues related to artificial intelligence.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016221.txt
The article "Deep Thinking" by John Brockman discusses the advancements in artificial intelligence and its impact on society. The author has compiled a round-table examination of AI featuring experts who have been thinking about the field for most of their careers. The discussion focuses on various aspects of AI, including unsupervised learning, self-improving machines, and the potential dangers and benefits of AI. The article examines diverse perspectives from computer scientists, physicists, philosophers, and entrepreneurs to provide a comprehensive understanding of where AI might be taking us.