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  New Dark Age - Technology and...

  James Bridle

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  As the world around us increases in technological complexity, our understanding of it diminishes. Underlying this trend is a single idea: The belief that our existence is understandable through computation, and more data is enough to help us build a better world.In reality, we are lost in a sea of information, increasingly divided by fundamentalism, simplistic narratives, conspiracy theories, and post-factual politics. Meanwhile, those in power use our lack of understanding to further their own interests. Despite the apparent accessibility of information, we're living in a new Dark Age.From rogue financial systems to shopping algorithms, from artificial intelligence to state secrecy, we no longer understand how our world is governed or presented to us. The media is filled with unverifiable speculation, much of it generated by anonymous software, while companies dominate their employees through surveillance and the threat of automation.In his brilliant work, leading artist and writer James Bridle surveys the history of art, technology, and information systems and reveals the dark clouds that gather over our dreams of the digital sublime.

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  Summary of Siddhartha...

  Falcon Press

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  Summary of Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Gene describes the history of genetic research, the impact of genetic inheritance on his family, and the potential for future applications of gene science. Mukherjee’s father and uncles struggled with disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, both of which are linked to genetic mutations.

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  The 4 States of Consciousness

  Michael Mathiesen

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  Every living thing with a brain has some form of Consciousness, or an awareness of who or what they are and the role they play in the universe.  But few of the living really know what to do with that information.Electrons make up the first state of Consciousness.  We now know that they can learn about each other and bind together for life like a marriage in what's known as 'Entanglements.' Whenever the state of one 'Entangled' electron is changed, the other one in the pair knows about it and it changes instantly to show unification.  This happens instantly no matter how far away the two may be from one another.  How do they know?  The only answer is 'Consciousness'.   From there, the forces of Nature allow the Electrons to pass their subatomic level of Consciousness up to the level of Atoms, structured out of the building blocks of the electrons, protons, etc.  From there, the Atoms, or Elements are able to pass up their form of Consciousness to the molecular level.  Remember the Avogadro's Number?From the molecular level, molecules are able to pass on their level of Consciousness to all living things, the 4th and highest State of Consciousness for all living things - what I call the Feedback Loop.  We are all part of that loop.  It's a loop because even at the highest level of Consciousness, we still use Electrons to create and transport our thoughts throughout our brains.This book is an answer to some of the greatest questions of all time and they are:   'Where do we come from?'  'Why are we here?' and 'What can we do about it?'

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  Sanjiv Chopra, Alan Lotvin,...

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  As Faculty Dean of Continuing Medical Education at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Sanjiv Chopra provides the most up-to-date medical information to thousands of doctors from around the world each year. Now, in this book, he and Dr. Alan Lotvin bring this important, life-changing information directly to people everywhere, so that you too can benefit from the best, most reliable medical knowledge available today.Not every study that the media reports on is reliable, and Drs. Chopra and Lotvin show readers how they can tell which ones to pay to attention and which to ignore. In this book they explore medicine’s most controversial and exciting subjects, revealing new breakthroughs that affect your health and debunking the myths that you’ve always wondered about. It answers questions about a wide range of topics.Highlights include:Food and Drink: Is coffee a lifesaver? Is there really a "best" diet for you?Drugs, Vitamins, and Supplements: Does Vitamin D prevent cancer? What supplements have value, and which are a waste of money? (Hint: almost all of them!)Medicine: What cancer screening methods are effective? What's the truth about stem cells?Alternative Medicine: Does acupuncture work? Can meditation or yoga make you healthy?Health Risks: Can cellphones cause tumors? Is it dangerous to drink from plastic bottles?Using only the most current, most trustworthy scientific studies and interviews with the world's top authorities, A Longer Life, A Healthier Life explodes dozens of medical "facts" we all believe and provides surprisingly hopeful information about the latest research breakthroughs.A Macmillan Audio production.

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  Ulcers

  Hippocrates

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  The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is often credited with being the first to identify ulcers as a medical condition. In his famous treatise On the Sacred Disease, Hippocrates describes ulcers as open sores that can occur on the skin or mucous membranes. He notes that ulcers are often painful and may be accompanied by fever, swelling, and redness. Read in English, unabridged.

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  Cosmic Conversations - Dialogues...

  Stephan Martin

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  “Some of the most compelling, cutting-edge ideas about who we are and what kind of world we live in. This is a daring book—and a great read!”—Glenn Hartelius, PhD, coeditor of the International Journal of Transpersonal Studies   Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered “What is the universe?” In this lively and engaging collection of interviews, astronomer Stephan Martin talks with some of today’s most innovative and cutting-edge thinkers on the nature of the universe and our relationship to it. Scientists, mystics, indigenous elders, and cultural creatives all share their unique voices on the nature of reality, the interplay of science and religion, the future of humanity, and the role of each person in a mysterious and evolving universe. Filled with rich insight, dynamic discussion, and penetrating wisdom, Cosmic Conversations asks the fundamental questions about the universe many of us have wondered about, yet few have explored in-depth, questions such as:   Do time, space, and matter really exist? Can the universe be inside us, outside us, or both? Is the universe alive, conscious, and intelligent? Where are we in the cosmic evolutionary picture?   A compelling journey from the farthest reaches of outer space to the innermost realms of the human heart, Cosmic Conversations will change the way you look at the universe (and yourself) forever.   “An excellent contribution to the philosophical revival that is taking place in the marketplace of ideas. Stephan’s searching and heartfelt questions bring out the best of the authors he interviews.”—Steve McIntosh, author of The Presence of the Infinite

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