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  This Is What Inequality Looks Like

  Teo You Yenn

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  What is poverty? What is inequality? How are they connected? How are they reproduced? How might they be overcome? Why should we try?The way we frame our questions shapes the way we see solutions. This book does what appears to be a no-brainer task, but one that is missing and important: it asks readers to pose questions in different ways, to shift the vantage point from which they view 'common sense,' and in so doing, to see themselves as part of problems and potential solutions. This is a book about how seeing poverty entails confronting inequality. It is about how acknowledging poverty and inequality leads to uncomfortable revelations about our society and ourselves. And it is about how once we see, we cannot, must not, unsee.This New Edition of This Is What Inequality Looks Like by Teo You Yenn features a new Afterword by the author, and a Foreword by Kwok Kian Woon, Professor of Sociology at the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.© 2018 by Teo You Yenn. Published in paper format in Singapore by Ethos Books, recorded by Storyside 2019.

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  Proof of Stake - The Making of...

  Vitalik Buterin, Nathan Schneider

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  After Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin dropped out of college and launched Bitcoin Magazine, he wrote the Ethereum white paper, which proposed an open source protocol that would take what Bitcoin did for money and do it for everything else: contracts, social networks, and sharing economies. Now, less than a decade later, his idea is valued at about half a trillion dollars, and it is the foundation for the weird new world of NFT artworks, virtual real estate, and decentralized autonomous organizations. 
   
   
   
  This book is a collection of essays including "On Free Speech," which creates a whole new standard for free speech and how to protect it;  "Prediction Markets: Tales from the Election," in which Buterin bets on the Trump-Biden election before and after it was decided, and how the prediction markets help explain the political situation today where so many believe Trump won; and the last essay in the book, "Crypto Cities," where Buterin observes the beginnings already in motion of a future where cities governed through blockchain better serve the public good than governing political institutions do today. 
   
   
    
  Understanding and engaging with Buterin's ideas will be of growing importance as the consequences of his invention continue to unfold and inspire debate worldwide.

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  NeuroZoology - Minds Networks...

  Dr. Nick Coman, I. A.I.

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  A 48-Lecture Odyssey Through the Architecture of Thought in Animals, Fungi, and Swarms 
  From octopus arms that think for themselves to slime molds that solve mazes without neurons, NeuroZoology takes listeners on an astonishing journey through the minds of creatures great and small—and some without brains at all. 
  Spanning 48 richly narrated lectures optimized for audiobook format, this course redefines what it means to think, feel, decide, and remember in the animal kingdom. With the rigor of neuroscience and the wonder of natural history, it explores the evolutionary inventions that gave rise to cognition: mycelial signaling networks, insect mushroom bodies, echolocation in bats and whales, grid cells in birds and rats, mirror neurons in apes and parrots, and the tools and cultures of corvids, cephalopods, and primates. 
  Structured as a tour through deep time and neurodiverse lifeforms, NeuroZoology challenges anthropocentric models of intelligence and introduces a radically ecological view of the mind. You’ll meet brains that regenerate themselves, brains that operate without a cortex, and collective intelligences where no individual is in charge—but the group computes nonetheless. 
  Whether you’re a neuroscientist, ethologist, educator, or simply someone who wonders what it’s like to be a squid—or a bee, or a bird—this course will change how you think about thinking. 
  It is not just a study of nervous systems. It’s a meditation on what minds are, where they reside, and how many ways nature has solved the problem of cognition.

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  NLP - Unleashing the Power of...

  Brian Murray

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  "Natural language processing (NLP): Unleashing the Power of Human Communication through Machine Intelligence" is a comprehensive guide to understanding and building intelligent systems using artificial intelligence (AI). The book provides a thorough introduction to AI, including its historical context, evolution, and ethical considerations. 
  The fundamentals of AI are explored, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, and computer vision. The book then delves into building intelligent systems, covering topics such as data collection, preprocessing, and feature engineering, as well as model selection, training, and evaluation. 
  Numerous applications of AI are discussed, including image and speech recognition, autonomous vehicles, healthcare and biotechnology, and finance and economics. Advanced topics in AI such as quantum computing, neural architecture search, and explainable AI are also explored. 
  The book concludes by examining the future of AI, including the current state of research and development, predictions for the future, and ethical considerations and potential risks. Throughout the book, readers are encouraged to think critically and responsibly about AI and its impact on society. 
   

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  The Well-Connected Animal -...

  Lee Alan Dugatkin

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  An engaging exploration of the wondrous social webs that permeate life in animal societies around the world. 
   
   
   
  It's all about who you know. Whether vampire bats sharing blood meals for survival, field crickets remembering champion fighters, macaque monkeys forming grooming pacts after a deadly hurricane, or great tit birds learning the best way to steal milk—it pays to be well connected. 
   
   
   
  In this tour of the animal kingdom, evolutionary biologist Lee Alan Dugatkin reveals a new field of study, uncovering social networks that existed long before the dawn of human social media. He accessibly describes the latest findings from animal behavior, evolution, computer science, psychology, anthropology, genetics, and neurobiology, and incorporates interviews and insights from researchers he finds swimming with manta rays, avoiding pigeon poop, and stopping monkeys from stealing iPads. With Dugatkin as our guide, we investigate social networks in giraffes, elephants, kangaroos, Tasmanian devils, whales, bats, and more. From animal networks in Australia and Asia to Africa, Europe, and the Americas, The Well-Connected Animal is an eye-opening exposé of wild friends, enemies, and everything in between.

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  Nature Fix The: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of The Nature Fix, by Florence Williams.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Florence Williams.
   
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
  
   
  The Nature Fix explores the science behind the restorative powers of nature, highlighting how spending time outdoors can improve mental health, boost creativity, and enhance well-being. Through engaging storytelling and research, the book examines the physical and psychological benefits of connecting with nature, offering insights into how nature's influence can combat stress, anxiety, and the challenges of modern life.

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