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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029901.txt
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_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.