Braintrust

Author : Patricia S. Churchland
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780691180977

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Braintrust by Patricia S. Churchland Pdf

What is morality? Where does it come from? And why do most of us heed its call most of the time? In Braintrust, neurophilosophy pioneer Patricia Churchland argues that morality originates in the biology of the brain. She describes the "neurobiological platform of bonding" that, modified by evolutionary pressures and cultural values, has led to human styles of moral behavior. The result is a provocative genealogy of morals that asks us to reevaluate the priority given to religion, absolute rules, and pure reason in accounting for the basis of morality. Moral values, Churchland argues, are rooted in a behavior common to all mammals--the caring for offspring. The evolved structure, processes, and chemistry of the brain incline humans to strive not only for self-preservation but for the well-being of allied selves--first offspring, then mates, kin, and so on, in wider and wider "caring" circles. Separation and exclusion cause pain, and the company of loved ones causes pleasure; responding to feelings of social pain and pleasure, brains adjust their circuitry to local customs. In this way, caring is apportioned, conscience molded, and moral intuitions instilled. A key part of the story is oxytocin, an ancient body-and-brain molecule that, by decreasing the stress response, allows humans to develop the trust in one another necessary for the development of close-knit ties, social institutions, and morality. A major new account of what really makes us moral, Braintrust challenges us to reconsider the origins of some of our most cherished values.

Author : Colm A. Kelleher
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2004-10-19
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781416507567

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Brain Trust by Colm A. Kelleher Pdf

When the cattle-borne sickness known as Mad Cow Disease first appeared in America in 2003, authorities were quick to assure the nation that the outbreak was isolated, quarantined, and posed absolutely no danger to the general public. What we were not told was that the origins of the sickness may already have been here and suspected for a quarter of a century. This illuminating exposé of the threat to our nation's health reveals for the first time how Mad Cow Disease (a.k.a. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy) has jumped species, infecting humans in the form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), and may be hidden in the enormous increase in the number of Alzheimer's cases since 1979. Detailing the history and biology of Mad Cow Disease, Brain Trust discloses how an investigation into the mysterious deaths in a group of cannibals in a remote part of the world evolved into a research program in the United States that may have had unforeseen and frightening consequences. The shocking questions examined include: • Have millions of Americans already been exposed to the prions known to cause Mad Cow Disease through years of eating tainted beef? • Does the epidemic of prion disease spreading like wildfire through the nation's deer and elk pose a threat to hunters and venison eaters? • Are the cattle mutilations discovered in the last 30 years part of a covert, illegal sampling program designed to learn how far the deadly prions have spread throughout the nation's livestock and beef products? Exposing the devastating truth about Mad Cow Disease and a new theory of the possible consequences of a little-known government research program and the potential national health catastrophe that may be the result, Brain Trust inoculates Americans with an effective cure: the truth.

Author : Marc Stiegler
Publisher : LMBPN Publishing
Page : 1372 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642029031

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The Braintrust Complete Series Omnibus by Marc Stiegler Pdf

A Presidency under siege. A worldwide pandemic, followed by a global economic collapse. Is a happy ending even possible? Does real life emulate fiction? Or does fiction emulate real life? All five books of the BrainTrust examine topics ripped from today’s headlines: Pandemic, Global Economic Meltdown, Deportation. How closely will the world follow the BrainTrust script? Warning: Political satire included in this near-future hard sf techno-thriller. Please remember the Golden Question: How do you tell if a politician is lying? His lips are moving! Long ago, the President for Life expelled all foreign engineers from Silicon Valley. They moved to... The BrainTrust: A fleet of immense cruise liners jammed with teams seeking the next great breakthrough. A locus freed of bureaucracy and autocracy, a thorn in the side of every dirtside power. A home for creativity where no problem is unsolvable, but no crisis is as simple as it seems. A clean, well-lighted place for ... ferocious commando assaults, and desperate copter combat. The Heroines: Dash: the plucky mad scientist. Ping: the bouncy itty bitty ninja with the Real Big Gun. Jam: the quiet, resilient commando with the grace of a dancer. The Frightening Fact: A little too much of it is coming true. If you can’t laugh about your favorite politician, journey elsewhere. Otherwise, Come Aboard the BrainTrust. Every book a Prometheus Award nominee. ​If you like Robert Heinlein, Michael Crichton, Charles Stross, or Ayn Rand, buy your ticket and come aboard.

Author : Marc Stiegler
Publisher : LMBPN Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781642020007

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The Braintrust: A Harmony of Enemies by Marc Stiegler Pdf

Expelling the Immigrants was Easy. Forcing One to Return...How Hard Could It Be? Long ago, the President for Life expelled all foreign engineers from Silicon Valley. They moved to the BrainTrust, a fleet of cruise liners off the coast of San Francisco. Now a brilliant young BrainTrust woman tackles the Fountain of Youth. No one needs her cure more than the aged and dying President. Taking her back should be easy. After all... The BrainTrust has no Army, no Navy, no Air Force. Their ships have neither weapons nor armor. Yet a key question remains: Can a society that has earned the name BrainTrust ever be truly defenseless? He has the Brawn. She has the BrainTrust. Game On! Nominated for the 2018 Prometheus Award. If you like Robert Heinlein, Michael Crichton, Charles Stross, or Ayn Rand, welcome to the BrainTrust.

Author : Ed Catmull,Amy Wallace
Publisher : Random House
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780593594650

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Creativity, Inc. (The Expanded Edition) by Ed Catmull,Amy Wallace Pdf

The co-founder and longtime president of Pixar updates and expands his 2014 New York Times bestseller on creative leadership, reflecting on the management principles that built Pixar’s singularly successful culture, and on all he learned during the past nine years that allowed Pixar to retain its creative culture while continuing to evolve. “Might be the most thoughtful management book ever.”—Fast Company For nearly thirty years, Pixar has dominated the world of animation, producing such beloved films as the Toy Story trilogy, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Up, and WALL-E, which have gone on to set box-office records and garner eighteen Academy Awards. The joyous storytelling, the inventive plots, the emotional authenticity: In some ways, Pixar movies are an object lesson in what creativity really is. Here, Catmull reveals the ideals and techniques that have made Pixar so widely admired—and so profitable. As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream as a Ph.D. student, and then forged a partnership with George Lucas that led, indirectly, to his founding Pixar with Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986. Nine years later, Toy Story was released, changing animation forever. The essential ingredient in that movie’s success—and in the twenty-five movies that followed—was the unique environment that Catmull and his colleagues built at Pixar, based on philosophies that protect the creative process and defy convention, such as: • Give a good idea to a mediocre team and they will screw it up. But give a mediocre idea to a great team and they will either fix it or come up with something better. • It’s not the manager’s job to prevent risks. It’s the manager’s job to make it safe for others to take them. • The cost of preventing errors is often far greater than the cost of fixing them. • A company’s communication structure should not mirror its organizational structure. Everybody should be able to talk to anybody. Creativity, Inc. has been significantly expanded to illuminate the continuing development of the unique culture at Pixar. It features a new introduction, two entirely new chapters, four new chapter postscripts, and changes and updates throughout. Pursuing excellence isn’t a one-off assignment but an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And Creativity, Inc. explores how it is done.

Author : Garth Sundem
Publisher : Crown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780307886149

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Brain Trust by Garth Sundem Pdf

Blind Them…with SCIENCE! How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase you’ll regret tomorrow, or when to sell your car—or even helping you trick your spouse into doing the dishes? With this mighty little tome, you can have the next best thing--because Brain Trust is packed with bite-sized scientific wisdom on our everyday challenges, hand-delivered to you direct from the galaxy’s biggest brains. Based entirely on interviews with an incredible lineup of luminaries from the fields of neuroscience, economics, anthropology, music, mathematics, and more, Brain Trust is full of cutting-edge science that’ll help you see the real world better—and smarter. Discover: --what advanced math can teach you about getting all your chores done today --how creating a ‘future self’ can help you shop smarter at the grocery store --what prairie voles can teach us about love --how the science of happiness can help you trick lawyers into doing charity work --the components of gullibility, and how they can help you scam-proof yourself --the secrets to building your very own army of cyborg beetles --how memetic information can help you exploit altruism for good…or evil --why eating for eight hours can help you lose weight --the behavioral economics behind selling your junk for big bucks on eBay --how to get more plasure for less price …And much, much more.

Author : Connie Hamilton,Joseph Jones,T.J. Vari
Publisher : Corwin Press
Page : 158 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781071871089

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7 Mindshifts for School Leaders by Connie Hamilton,Joseph Jones,T.J. Vari Pdf

With the right approach, no problem is unsolvable. How do you approach and solve problems in education that have been around so long that they just feel...normal? Perpetual issues—numeracy, reading ability, equity, grading, and teacher retention—are often continually managed, but not solved like the crises they are for future sustainability. This innovative guide introduces seven mindshifts that will help you engage with your community, access diverse resources, embrace radical new ideas, create equity, and chart a course of school improvement to solve those "unsolvable issues" so that your students and teachers learn and grow. Features include Seven adaptable models—one per mindshift—for finding your own solutions to perennial problems Stories highlighting the successful implementation of each mindshift Discussions to help you match mindshifts to particular problems Technical tips and reflection questions Persistent problems in education can only be solved if we approach them as the crises that they are. This book gives you the tools you need to become a new kind of school leader—one empowered to not just deal with the outcomes of perennial complex issues, but extinguish them altogether so that your students can thrive.

Author : Laurence H. Shoup
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780595324262

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Imperial Brain Trust by Laurence H. Shoup Pdf

Author : QuickRead,Lea Schullery
Publisher : QuickRead.com
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull with Amy Wallace (Summary) by QuickRead,Lea Schullery Pdf

Do you want more free book summaries like this? Download our app for free at https://www.QuickRead.com/App and get access to hundreds of free book and audiobook summaries. Discover How to Overcome the Unseen Forces that Stand in the Way of True Inspiration What does it take to manage a successful company while still fostering creativity? The current president of both Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, and co-founder of Pixar Studios has succeeded in both. After fulfilling his lifelong dream of creating the first-ever computer-animated film, Ed dedicated himself to turning Pixar into a successful company that focused on fostering the creativity of its employees and animators. So how did he do it? Throughout Creativity, Inc., Ed aims to teach you exactly what it takes to manage a successful company. As you read, you’ll learn how to ensure that your team achieves success and excellence while living up to their full creative potential. Additionally, you'll learn about Braintrust, how cubicles are dangerous, and why hierarchical structures are detrimental to your company.

Author : Christopher Golden,Rick Hautala
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2001-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780743428125

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Brain Trust by Christopher Golden,Rick Hautala Pdf

Body of Evidence It's time for some fun in the sun, as Jenna and Yoshiko hit Florida just in time for spring break...but the last thing's she's expecting is another mystery! A series of deaths by seemingly natural causes turns out to be suspicious as each of the bodies proves to have mutations of some kind. Following autopsies, an interesting pattern emerges: each of the victims once worked for the government, and when further research reveals similar deaths in other states, Jenna begins to wonder if these deaths were natural after all....

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-23
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009867727

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Congressional Record by United States. Congress Pdf

The Congressional Record is the official record of the proceedings and debates of the United States Congress. It is published daily when Congress is in session. The Congressional Record began publication in 1873. Debates for sessions prior to 1873 are recorded in The Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (1789-1824), the Register of Debates in Congress (1824-1837), and the Congressional Globe (1833-1873)

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Minorities
ISBN : IND:30000104186170

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Closing the Gap by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard Lemarchand
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 409 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-12
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780262362504

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A Playful Production Process by Richard Lemarchand Pdf

How to achieve a happier and healthier game design process by connecting the creative aspects of game design with techniques for effective project management. This book teaches game designers, aspiring game developers, and game design students how to take a digital game project from start to finish—from conceptualizing and designing to building, playtesting, and iterating—while avoiding the uncontrolled overwork known among developers as “crunch.” Written by a legendary game designer, A Playful Production Process outlines a process that connects the creative aspects of game design with proven techniques for effective project management. The book outlines four project phases—ideation, preproduction, full production, and post-production—that give designers and developers the milestones they need to advance from the first glimmerings of an idea to a finished game.

Author : Garth Sundem
Publisher : Crown
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-06
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780307886132

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Brain Trust by Garth Sundem Pdf

Blind Them…with SCIENCE! How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase you’ll regret tomorrow, or when to sell your car—or even helping you trick your spouse into doing the dishes? With this mighty little tome, you can have the next best thing--because Brain Trust is packed with bite-sized scientific wisdom on our everyday challenges, hand-delivered to you direct from the galaxy’s biggest brains. Based entirely on interviews with an incredible lineup of luminaries from the fields of neuroscience, economics, anthropology, music, mathematics, and more, Brain Trust is full of cutting-edge science that’ll help you see the real world better—and smarter. Discover: --what advanced math can teach you about getting all your chores done today --how creating a ‘future self’ can help you shop smarter at the grocery store --what prairie voles can teach us about love --how the science of happiness can help you trick lawyers into doing charity work --the components of gullibility, and how they can help you scam-proof yourself --the secrets to building your very own army of cyborg beetles --how memetic information can help you exploit altruism for good…or evil --why eating for eight hours can help you lose weight --the behavioral economics behind selling your junk for big bucks on eBay --how to get more plasure for less price …And much, much more.

Author : Howard J. Wiarda
Publisher : Lexington Books
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780739128831

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Conservative Brain Trust by Howard J. Wiarda Pdf

"Conservative Brain Trust traces the history of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) for Public Policy Research. More than that, it is the story of one of Washington's leading think tanks: what it's like to work there, how Washington works, and how AEI influences policy, including policy on the controversial Iraq War." "This book is a wide-ranging review of the Washington think tank world, focused particularly on AEI. It is a social science and political study of the role of think tanks in Washington policy-making and also, in part, a personal memoir of the author's adventures and perceptions in linking academic research and American foreign policy. What emerges is a portrait of AEI as an influential, but also troubled, think tank with access to the highest levels of the U.S. government. Irreverent and analytical, the author recounts his adventures and experiences in the think tank and policy worlds." --Book Jacket.