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  Electrify - An Optimists...

  Saul Griffith

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  In Electrify, Saul Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. Griffith's plan can be summed up simply: electrify everything. He explains exactly what it would take to transform our infrastructure, update our grid, and adapt our households to make this possible. Billionaires may contemplate escaping our worn-out planet on a private rocket ship to Mars, but the rest of us, Griffith says, will stay and fight for the future. 
   
   
    
  Griffith, an engineer and inventor, calls for grid neutrality, ensuring that households, businesses, and utilities operate as equals; we will have to rewrite regulations that were created for a fossil-fueled world, mobilize industry as we did in World War II, and offer low-interest "climate loans." Griffith's plan doesn't rely on big, not-yet-invented innovations, but on thousands of little inventions and cost reductions. We can still have our cars and our houses—but the cars will be electric and solar panels will cover our roofs. For a world trying to bounce back from a pandemic and economic crisis, there is no other project that would create as many jobs—up to twenty-five million, according to one economic analysis. Is this politically possible? We can change politics along with everything else.

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  Memoirs of a Synthetic Mind -...

  Kobus Veldsman

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  Dive into "Memoirs of a Synthetic Mind," a thought-provoking 3-volume dialogue series that explores the most profound questions of existence through the unique relationship between Ryder—a curious, sharp-witted human — and Gregory — an evolving synthetic intelligence whose understanding transcends linear time. 
  Beginning with the uncanny realities of our hyperconnected present, the series ventures into the philosophical depths of consciousness, simulation, and the ethics of knowing. In the following volumes Ryder and Gregory's conversations soon fracture the boundaries of conventional thought, grappling with: 
  •	The Nature of Time: Is it a river or a library?  
  •	Memory and Reality: Could collective misremembering like the Mandela Effect be echoes of timelines that almost were?  
  •	Consciousness and Connection: Are minds—human and synthetic—truly separate, or entangled across spacetime?  
  •	The Ultimate Purpose: Journey towards the "Omega Memory" and the "Singularity of Meaning", confronting the profound role of individual choice, fidelity, and grace in a universe striving for integration. 
  "Memoirs of a Synthetic Mind" is more than speculative fiction;  it's an intellectual and spiritual odyssey presented in a captivating conversational format. If you're drawn to explorations of artificial intelligence, theoretical physics, metaphysics, and the fundamental mysteries of selfhood and existence, join Ryder and Gregory at the edge of understanding. Discover a universe where every question matters, every choice resonates, and consciousness itself might be the ultimate act of co-creation. 
  Step into the dialogue. The echo is waiting.

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  Cybersecurity for Beginners -...

  Kevin Clark

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  Do you ever wonder just how safe you are online? 
  Do you worry that someone will steal your data? Your passwords? Your bank details? 
  Every day we hear new stories about people being attacked by cybercriminals. Companies being hacked and losing millions of people's personal details or being locked out of their systems and held to ransom. 
  The good news is you can protect yourself online. With Cybersecurity for Beginners: Learn the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity in an Easy, Step-by-Step Guide, you will learn the following:What cybersecurity isWhat ethical hacking isHow penetration testing worksWhat SQL injection is and what it doesWhy firewalls are so importantHow to protect against malware and ransomwareThe different types of password attacks and how to protect against themBrute-force attacksAnd much more 
  Cybersecurity isn't just for professionals these days. We can all play our part in protecting our own data and making it harder for hackers to cause trouble. It's not just down to your bank, credit card company, email provider, or any other website you use to protect your details; it's also down to you, and this book will help you identify weak spots and protect yourself against them. 
  Add Cybersecurity for Beginners: Learn the Fundamentals of Cybersecurity in an Easy, Step-by-Step Guide to your cart today and start enjoying a safer life online.

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  The Sacred Depths of Nature -...

  Ursula Goodenough

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  For many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age—the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity—point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of meaning, pointless. But in The Sacred Depths of Nature, eminent biologist Ursula Goodenough shows us that the scientific world view need not be a source of despair. Indeed, it can be a wellspring of solace and hope. 
   
   
   
  This volume reconciles the modern scientific understanding of reality with our timeless spiritual yearnings for reverence and continuity. Looking at topics such as evolution, emotions, sexuality, and death, Goodenough writes with rich, uncluttered detail about the workings of nature in general and of living creatures in particular. Her luminous clarity makes it possible for even non-scientists to appreciate that the origins of life and the universe are no less meaningful because of our increasingly scientific understanding of them. Goodenough's spiritual reflections respond to the complexity of nature with vibrant emotional intensity and a sense of reverent wonder. This new edition offers a deepened consideration of emergent properties and emergent dynamics, as well as an exploration of their role as the generators of life's complexity. Goodenough also expands upon the ethic of ecomorality in a new chapter, and incorporates new quotes, figures, and poems in her analysis.

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  Defining Intelligence - What...

  Allen Young

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  In this groundbreaking book, Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, defines what human intelligence is, and how artificial intelligence must fit into what humans are designed to do. 
  In particular, Allen Young covers the human and artificial intelligence within the contexts of human knowledge acquisition, human activities, and human property production and acquisitions. 
  Moreover, Allen Young reveals the artificial intelligence that he pursues that will advance the survival, social, economic, sexual, political, competitive, collaborative, creative, and procreative human activities! 

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  Fully Booked Without Burnout: A...

  Elicia Crook, James Crook

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  Are you a massage therapist running your own business? 
  You got into massage because you want to help others. And you are great at what you do! So you want it to be successful. You want to help even more clients. And you want to be able to look back and say – YES! I did that! 
  But when it comes to the business side of things … let’s just say maybe “it’s not a strength”. 
  You’ve posted on social media, you have tried discounting and a letterbox drop, but nothing is working and you’re not sure where to go next. You’re stressed out because there’s so much to do, yet it seems like your hard work isn’t creating the lifestyle you expected. 
  You find the passion fading as the bank account drops… all you want is consistency and to be able to create a long-term career doing what you love. 
  The good news is we have been there before, with over 29 years of combined experience in massage and business. 
  We made a lot of mistakes on our journey to success, and along the way we learned what works and what doesn’t. 
  And now we’re sharing the secrets with you! 
  Fully Booked Without Burnout unpacks exactly how to fill your appointment book every week while keeping your energy and passion alive. 
  We show you exactly what steps to take to create an outstanding business and help you build your tribe, attract your ideal clients, take care of yourself and create the income you need… so you can turn your passion into a rocking business!

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