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  The AI Mirror - How to Reclaim...

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  For many, technology offers hope for the future—that promise of shared human flourishing and liberation that always seems to elude our species. Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies spark this hope in a particular way. They promise a future in which human limits and frailties are finally overcome—not by us, but by our machines. Yet rather than open new futures, today's powerful AI technologies reproduce the past. Forged from oceans of our data into immensely powerful but flawed mirrors, they reflect the same errors, biases, and failures of wisdom that we strive to escape. Our new digital mirrors point backward. They show only where the data say that we have already been, never where we might venture together for the first time.To meet today's grave challenges to our species and our planet, we will need something new from AI, and from ourselves.Shannon Vallor makes a wide-ranging, prophetic, and philosophical case for what AI could be: a way to reclaim our human potential for moral and intellectual growth, rather than lose ourselves in mirrors of the past. Rejecting prophecies of doom, she encourages us to pursue technology that helps us recover our sense of the possible, and with it the confidence and courage to repair a broken world. Vallor calls us to rethink what AI is and can be, and what we want to be with it.

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  Meaning: Exploring the Big...

  Guy Consolmagno

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  Explore the big questions of science and religion with a Jesuit astronomer.While science and religion have often been seen as contradictory forces, in reality they complement each other. Indeed, Catholics have often been at the forefront of scientific discovery; the Augustinian friar Gregor Mendel innovated the study of genetics, and the Jesuit Georges Lemaître first proposed the Big Bang Theory. More recently, Pope Francis issued Laudato Si, an encyclical that addresses global warming.Now, you can join a leading Catholic scientist in examining the most vital questions about the universe. Your guide, Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J., an astronomer and president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, studies big things—stars, galaxies, and unfathomable distances—but that's not the kind of "bigness" that you will explore here. Instead, you will tackle the most profound aspects of existence: the hows and whys of the universe.In this brilliant course, you will ask yourself: Does science need God? Can physics prove the existence of God? How do we understand miracles? What is life, and how will we recognize it on other planets? What is the soul?As you will see, such questions don't have simple, concrete answers. Instead, you will discover new ways of thinking about them, gaining a richer and fresher understanding of our world. Begin this awe-inspiring journey today.This course is part of the Learn25 collection and includes a free PDF study guide.

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  The Youngest Science - Notes of...

  Lewis Thomas

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  In this partially autobiographical work, best-selling author Lewis Thomas offers insights on subjects as wide-ranging as gender differences, how it feels to be a patient, human vs. computer intelligence, the future of cancer research, and the longevity of the planet-interspersing all with charming anecdotes about his family, his colleagues and himself.

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  Metaverse Investing - The...

  Darell Freeman, Cryptosphere...

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  Have you heard about the Metaverse on Social Networks or from friends and would like to learn more about this Digital Revolution? Do you want to find out how to seize this new investment opportunity and not get left out? Then read on! 
  The Metaverse is a world of infinite possibilities. A concept, though old, yet so new. As civilization takes the next step into the virtual world, it would only be wise to arm yourself with knowledge of what is coming and how to benefit from it. 
  What kind of currency would be made available in this new world? How do I buy in the Metaverse? How do I buy NFTs? What about the internet? How is the Metaverse any different from the internet? And so on. 
  Here's what you will find in this book: 
  ✅  General Introduction to the Metaverse World 
  ✅ Understanding Metaverse Investment 
  ✅  Digital Real Estate Investing 
  ✅  Buying Land in Metaverse 
  ✅ What Non-Fungible Tokens are, and their role and importance to the Metaverse 
  ✅  Web 3.0 and its uniqueness to the Metaverse 
  ✅ Who and what will power the Metaverse? 
  ✅  Augmented Reality vs Virtual RealityThis is a collection of all the answers to your questions concerning the Metaverse and how you can be a part of it. Many have promised the Metaverse is for everyone, whether you are a business owner, a gamer, or you are just looking for the next big thing to explore. The Metaverse is the answer.What are you waiting for? Add this book to your cart to get started!

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  The Wisdom Insight and Wit of Birds

  Sy Montgomery

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  Sy Montgomery apprenticed herself to seven different species of birds. What she learned brings us a new understanding of who animals of all species are, and what they're capable of.

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  The Mountains of California - An...

  John Muir

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  'How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! To behold this alone is worth the pains of any excursion a thousand times over.'
  John Muir is known internationally for his dedication to protecting the environment and for founding The Sierra Club in 1892. His first book, as Muir authority Terry Gifford writes in the foreword, 'became the bible of the fledgling Sierra Club, which is now a major national environmental activists' organisation with branches in every corner of America'.
  The Mountains of California not only details Muir's visits to the magnificent mountains along the Sierra Nevada Range, which he affectionately calls 'The Range of Light', but also the stunning glaciers, forests and landscapes that he encounters: 'Climbing higher, I saw for the first time the gradual dwarfing of the pines in compliance with climate … patches of the dwarf vaccinium with its round flowers sprinkled in the grass like purple hail; while in every direction the landscape stretched sublimely away in fresh wildness: a manuscript written by the hand of nature alone.'
  Throughout the book, Muir's philosophy of nature's ability to soothe and amaze is evident. He heart-warmingly discusses at length how his encounters with animals, such as the Douglas squirrel, cheered him so. This is a truly beautiful read; Muir's writing, embedded with emotion, wit, and at times, humour, will never fail to speak to his reader.
  The enthusiasm contained within these pages is infectious, and as well as making a powerful read, Muir will inspire you, too, to 'come and see' the innumerable delights that nature can offer:
  'The best words only hint at [California's] charms. Come to the mountains and see.'

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