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  From Chaos to Stability - How...

  Israel Rosenfield, Edward Ziff

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  At the heart of Israel Rosenfield and Edward Ziff's inquiry is the nature of brain function. The sensory world is disordered and chaotic. There are no labels for tables, chairs, or airplanes, and indeed there are no colors, sounds, or smells, only photons, airwaves, odorant molecules, and so on, which are unlabeled and impossible to "know." 
   
   
   
  To make sense of this chaos, the brain must simplify the sensory inputs by creating, or inventing, the colors, sounds, smells, forms, and faces that are perceived in consciousness, which become a proxy for the chaotic world in which we live. The brain's ability to generalize and categorize these invented perceptions, and to relate them to one another, enables it to form memories, which are not fixed representations of things past, but a dynamic and malleable function of the brain that is relational. 
   
   
   
  When formation of these worlds breaks down, neurological differences arise. Although the mechanisms that transform sensory chaos into the simplified perceptions experienced in consciousness remain elusive, Rosenfield and Ziff relate what they have learned by means of imaging brain activity and by mapping the neural circuits that comprise memory traces. In addition, the authors offer perspectives for future studies of consciousness.

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  Following Jesus in a Warming...

  Kyle Meyaard-Schaap

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  Have you ever looked at the effects of climate change and the apathy of so many around you and wondered, "What are we missing here?"
  Climate activist Kyle Meyaard-Schaap understands this feeling from personal experience. Butin his years of speaking to and equipping Christians to work for climate action, he's seen the trend begin to shift. More and more young Christians are waking up to the realities of climate change. They want to help, but they're not sure how.
  Through stories from the field, theological and scriptural exploration, and practical advice, Meyaard-Schaap offers hope to Christians paralyzed by the scale of the crisis, helping us turn our paralysis into meaningful action. Following Jesus ina Warming World is a field guide for Christian climate action—one grounded not in a sense of guilt or drudgery, but in the joy of caring for creation.

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  soothing sleep sounds for...

  Soothing Sleep Sounds

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  "Soothing Sleep Sounds for Ultimate Deep Sleep" is more than just a collection of ambient sounds—it’s your nightly retreat into tranquility, crafted for every age group, from restless babies to stressed-out adults.
   
  
   
  At the heart of this experience lies the science of Delta Wave activity, the brain’s natural rhythm for deep, restorative sleep. These low-frequency waves are essential for profound relaxation, memory consolidation, and cellular repair.
   
  
   
  Modern neuroscience has revealed that listening to specific sound frequencies can enhance Delta Wave production, helping your brain transition effortlessly from wakefulness to a state of deep sleep.
   
  
   
  This collection is specially curated to:
  
    Encourage Delta Wave synchronization in your brain, gently lulling you into a natural, uninterrupted sleep cycle.
    Reduce stress and anxiety, thanks to its carefully balanced ambient tones and soothing white noise elements.
    Promote deep rest for all ages, with soundscapes tailored to calm restless children, soothe fussy babies, and relax even the busiest of minds.
  
   
  
   
  Whether you're an exhausted parent seeking a solution for your baby’s sleepless nights, a child looking for comfort at bedtime, or an adult yearning for uninterrupted, rejuvenating sleep, this collection offers the perfect sound therapy for every need.
   
  
   
  Let the science of sound transform your nights and rejuvenate your days. Drift away into blissful rest and wake up refreshed, energized, and ready to embrace life fully.

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  Human Rights Robot Wrongs -...

  Susie Alegre

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  No longer an uncertain technology of the distant future, artificial intelligence is starting to shape every aspect of our daily lives, from how we think to who we love. 
   
  In this urgent polemic, leading barrister Susie Alegre explores the ways in which artificial intelligence threatens our fundamental human rights - including the rights to life, liberty and fair trial; the right to private and family life; and the right to free expression - and how we protect those rights. 
   
  Touching on the many profound ethical dilemmas posed by emerging technologies, and full of fascinating case studies, Human Rights, Robot Wrongs is a rallying cry for humanity in the age of AI.

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  William Stanek's The Living Zion...

  The Editors of Our American...

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  Zion was made by water working against stone.
  
  Layer by layer, uplift raised the plateau and the river deepened its path. Cliffs emerged. Hanging gardens found water. Life occupied narrow bands between heat, flood, rock, and height. Human communities moved through and named a country later transformed by settlement, roads, tourism, and preservation.
  
  William Stanek's The Living Zion Biography tells that larger story.
  
  It follows sandstone and river, Indigenous homeland and changing names, sanctuary and development, access and danger, protection and the challenge of caring for a canyon loved by millions.
  
  Zion's walls appear immovable. Its biography reveals a place created through movement-and still being changed by water, gravity, climate, people, and time.

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  Trolling Ourselves to Death -...

  Jason Hannan

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  Almost forty years ago, Neil Postman argued that television had brought about a fundamental transformation to democracy. By turning entertainment into our supreme ideology, television had recreated public discourse in its image and converted democracy into show business. In Trolling Ourselves to Death, Jason Hannan builds on Postman's classic thesis, arguing that we are now not so much amusing, as trolling ourselves to death. 
   
   
   
  Contrary to the popular view of the troll as an exclusively anonymous online prankster, Hannan asserts that trolls have emerged from the cave, so to speak. Trolls now include politicians, performers, patriots, and protesters. What was once a mysterious phenomenon limited to the darker corners of the Internet has since gone mainstream, eroding our public culture and changing the rules of democratic politics. 
   
   
   
  Synthesizing media ecology with historical materialism, Hannan explores the disturbing rise of political unreason in the form of mass trolling and sheds light on the proliferation of disinformation, conspiracy theory, "cancel culture," and digital violence. Taking inspiration from Robert Brandom's innovative reading of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Trolling Ourselves to Death makes a case for building "a spirit of trust" to curb the epidemic of mass distrust that feeds the plague of political trolling.

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