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- A dead ex-girlfriend - A genetically engineered super soldier - An evil corporation that corrupts everything it touches - A subversive computer-worshipping cult - A deranged artificial intelligence assistant - A small time hustler/salesman named Bob What do they all have in common? Me. I'm Jake turner, the best damn pilot in the Solar System. During a routine shuttle run down to Mars, my good friend Bob asked me to pick up some 'sensitive' software on my way to dinner. I should have known better. Before I could eat my fajitas I was shot, tortured, and had sustained more concussions than an OmegaCorp Security Force target dummy. Even worse, my AI assistant developed a serious personality disorder. OmegaCorp interrupted my dinner, ruined my life, killed my ex-girlfriend, and blew up my ship. Now they are going to pay! My only allies are an elite group of super hackers and the most dangerous warrior ever to break free of OmegaCorp's Elite training program. Nice allies, right? Only they are also lunatic cultists who worship electronic devices and seem to think that I am some kind of Holy Man. Everything revolves around my dead ex-girlfriend, Holly. And I thought she was a pain in the ass when she was alive!
The Great Bear will descend from the skies, and with his paw, lash at the ocean. He will devour all the works of Man. Then he will sleep for ten thousand years, and the breath of his sleep will be death.The prophecy had come true. The world spun. Tidal
An accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. The mind encompasses everything we experience, and these experiences are created by the brain--often without our awareness. Experience is private; we can't know the minds of others. But we also don't know what is happening in our own minds. In this book, E. Bruce Goldstein offers an accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. He takes as his starting point two central questions--what is the mind? and what is consciousness?--and leads readers through topics that range from conceptions of the mind in popular culture to the wiring system of the brain. Throughout, he draws on the latest research, explaining its significance and relevance.
In the early 22nd century, humans' electronic reproductions, known as engrams, have been sent on fact-finding missions throughout the known universe-searching for signs of alien life. But what they find exceeds their wildest dreams-in nightmarish proportions.
Current mainstream opinion in psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy of mind holds that all aspects of human mind and consciousness are generated by physical processes occurring in brains. Views of this sort have dominated recent scholarly publication. The present volume, however, demonstrates empirically that this reductive materialism is not only incomplete but false. The authors systematically marshal evidence for a variety of psychological phenomena that are extremely difficult, and in some cases clearly impossible, to account for in conventional physicalist terms. Topics addressed include phenomena of extreme psychophysical influence, memory, psychological automatisms and secondary personality, near-death experiences and allied phenomena, genius-level creativity, and 'mystical' states of consciousness both spontaneous and drug-induced. The authors further show that these rogue phenomena are more readily accommodated by an alternative 'transmission' or 'filter' theory of mind/brain relations advanced over a century ago by a largely forgotten genius, F. W. H. Myers, and developed further by his friend and colleague William James. This theory, moreover, ratifies the commonsense conception of human beings as causally effective conscious agents, and is fully compatible with leading-edge physics and neuroscience. The book should command the attention of all open-minded persons concerned with the still-unsolved mysteries of the mind.
Reveals how the human sense of hearing manipulates how people think, consume, sleep and feel, explaining the hearing science behind such phenomena as why people fall asleep while traveling, the reason fingernails on a chalkboard causes cringing and why songs get stuck in one's head.
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test: Unraveling the Tapestry of Psychedelic Art delves into the fascinating world of psychedelic art, exploring its origins, key influencers, and enduring impact on various facets of culture. It traces the roots of psychedelic aesthetics back to ancient practices and highlights its explosion in the 1960s counterculture movement, fueled by psychedelic substances and a desire for artistic liberation. The text examines the visual language of psychedelic art, characterized by vibrant colors, swirling patterns, and mind-bending imagery, and how it reflects the era's quest for expanded consciousness and rejection of conformity. Beyond its visual manifestations, the book explores the profound influence of psychedelia on music, fashion, film, and architecture, showcasing how it transformed these fields into expressions of individuality, freedom, and the exploration of inner landscapes. The text also delves into the cultural shift towards consciousness exploration that the psychedelic movement ignited, challenging traditional norms and inspiring a generation to question authority and seek their own truths. The legacy of psychedelic art is examined, highlighting its enduring impact on contemporary artists, its role as a bridge between art and science, and its cultural and commercial influence. The text also explores the potential future of psychedelic art, with the integration of technology and the exploration of new themes promising a vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of creative expression. The book concludes by emphasizing the transformative power of psychedelic art, its ability to expand consciousness, challenge assumptions, and connect us to deeper truths about ourselves and the world around us.
We live in a world unimaginable only decades ago: a domain of backlit screens, instant information, and vibrant experiences that can outcompete dreary reality. Our brave new technologies offer incredible opportunities for work and play. But at what price? Now renowned neuroscientist Susan Greenfield—known in the United Kingdom for challenging entrenched conventional views—brings together a range of scientific studies, news events, and cultural criticism to create an incisive snapshot of “the global now.” Disputing the assumption that our technologies are harmless tools, Greenfield explores whether incessant exposure to social media sites, search engines, and videogames is capable of rewiring our brains, and whether the minds of people born before and after the advent of the Internet differ. Stressing the impact on Digital Natives—those who’ve never known a world without the Internet—Greenfield exposes how neuronal networking may be affected by unprecedented bombardments of audiovisual stimuli, how gaming can shape a chemical landscape in the brain similar to that in gambling addicts, how surfing the Net risks placing a premium on information rather than on deep knowledge and understanding, and how excessive use of social networking sites limits the maturation of empathy and identity. But Mind Change also delves into the potential benefits of our digital lifestyle. Sifting through the cocktail of not only threat but opportunity these technologies afford, Greenfield explores how gaming enhances vision and motor control, how touch tablets aid students with developmental disabilities, and how political “clicktivism” foments positive change. In a world where adults spend ten hours a day online, and where tablets are the common means by which children learn and play, Mind Change reveals as never before the complex physiological, social, and cultural ramifications of living in the digital age. A book that will be to the Internet what An Inconvenient Truth was to global warming, Mind Change is provocative, alarming, and a call to action to ensure a future in which technology fosters—not frustrates—deep thinking, creativity, and true fulfillment. Praise for Mind Change “Greenfield’s application of the mismatch between human and machine to the brain introduces an important variation on this pervasive view of technology. . . . She has a rare talent for explaining science in accessible prose.”—The Washington Post “Greenfield’s focus is on bringing to light the implications of Internet-induced ‘mind change’—as comparably multifaceted as the issue of climate change, she argues, and just as important.”—Chicago Tribune “Mind Change is exceedingly well organized and hits the right balance between academic and provocative.”—Booklist “[A] challenging, stimulating perspective from an informed neuroscientist on a complex, fast-moving, hugely consequential field.”—Kirkus Reviews “[Greenfield] is not just an engaging communicator but a thoughtful, responsible scientist, and the arguments she makes are well-supported and persuasive.”—Mail on Sunday “Greenfield’s admirable goal to prove an empirical basis for discussion is . . . an important one.”—Financial Times “An important presentation of an uncomfortable minority position.”—Jaron Lanier, Nature