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How to Create a Mind

The Secret of Human Thought Revealed

2012·336 pages·Nonfiction

Former NYT Bestseller

Explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain, outlining the controversial implications of increasing intelligence in order to address global problems while comparing emotional and moral intelligence and considering the origins of consciousness.

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How to Create a Mind

The Secret of Human Thought Revealed

Former NYT Bestseller

Year

2012

Pages

336

Type

Nonfiction

Description

Explores the limitless potential of reverse-engineering the human brain, outlining the controversial implications of increasing intelligence in order to address global problems while comparing emotional and moral intelligence and considering the origins of consciousness.

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