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  Love Drugs - The Chemical Future...

  Julian Savulescu, Brian D. Earp

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  Is there a pill for love? What about an "anti-love drug," to help us get over an ex? This book argues that certain psychoactive substances, including MDMA—the active ingredient in Ecstasy—may help ordinary couples work through relationship difficulties and strengthen their connection. Others may help sever an emotional connection during a breakup. These substances already exist, and they have transformative implications for how we think about love. This book builds a case for conducting research into "love drugs" and "anti-love drugs" and explores their ethical implications for individuals and society. Scandalously, Western medicine tends to ignore the interpersonal effects of drug-based interventions. Why are we still in the dark about the effects of these drugs on romantic partnerships? And how can we overhaul scientific research norms to take relationships more fully into account? 
   
   
   
  Ethicists Brian D. Earp and Julian Savulescu say that the time to think through such questions is now. Love Drugs arms us with the latest scientific knowledge and a set of ethical tools that we can use to decide if these sorts of medications should be a part of our society. Or whether a chemical romance will be right for us.

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  Cryptocurrency Trading -...

  Ethan Harrington

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  With the help of our comprehensive book, learn the techniques for profitable cryptocurrency trading. Gain a competitive edge in a changing market and capture lucrative possibilities that others might pass up. This book is your key to maximizing the potential of cryptocurrency trading, regardless of your level of experience or whether you're just starting out. 
  You can learn about various subjects in this book, such as comprehending cryptocurrencies, analyzing market patterns, creating trading techniques that work, managing risks, and taking advantage of market opportunities. Each chapter is designed to give you insightful information, helpful advice, and examples from real-world situations to help you improve your trading abilities and raise your chances of success. 
  Imagine being able to navigate the cryptocurrency market with knowledge and confidence easily. Imagine yourself making trading judgments based on in-depth research and comprehension of the variables that influence market movements. You can learn the abilities required to engage in cryptocurrency trading consistently, profitably, and independently of the market with the help of this book. 
  Take advantage of this chance to advance your cryptocurrency trading by not passing it up. By acquiring the information and tactics offered in this book, you can make an investment in your future. Start your path to mastering cryptocurrency trading by acting right away. Gain the knowledge and insights you need to make wise decisions, manage risks, and profit from market trends.

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  Short Account of the History of...

  W. Rouse Ball

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  This is a history of mathematics from antiquity to the turn of the 20th century. (Summary by Paul King)

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  The Sacred Chain - How...

  Jim Stump

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  “In this marvelously accessible book, philosopher-Christian Jim Stump provides the reader with new eyes for a journey through time, the origin of the soul, suffering, and morality, and reveals how the latest scientific findings about what it means to be human have led him to a deeper and more authentic faith.”—Francis S. Collins, Director of the Human Genome Project and Founder of BioLogos, author of The Language of God 
  A thought-provoking and eye-opening work by Jim Stump, Vice President at BioLogos and host of the Language of God podcast, offering a compelling argument about how evolution does not have to be at odds with faith, but can actually enrich and deepen it. 
  In this moving and deeply thoughtful book, Jim Stump takes readers with him on his journey to understanding evolution and reconciling it with his faith. The Sacred Chain draws on philosophy, theology, and the latest scientific research to tackle some of the biggest questions facing humanity and people of faith today, such as:How can we hold the Bible as a sacred text and yet reconcile modern science with it?By condensing noteworthy events in the history of our universe into one calendar week, what can we learn about God’s creative process and priorities, and where humans fit in?If humans are created in the image of God, what does evolution have to teach us about our species and our place in creation?What about the soul? How can we understand our transcendent qualities if the human body is the product of evolution?How does evolutionary science help us understand how God might use pain and suffering for important and good purposes?Does it have to be one or the other—science or religion—or is there a third way, one that not only preserves faith in the face of modern science, but leads to a stronger, more relevant, and more authentic faith? 
  Deeply researched and a delight to read, The Sacred Chain provides clarity in our uncertain times, revealing a bigger picture of our world and our place within it. It is a panorama consistent with the scientific findings about who we are and where we come from that can actually bolster our faith as it engages our curiosity about ourselves, our universe, and the nature of existence itself.

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  AI Chat GPT Elections 2024 -...

  Michael Mathiesen

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  This book is a faithful reproduction of a ten day discussion that I had with my AI ChatBot GPT whom I have named - Orac. In these discussions, I attempt to influence Orac into running for President of the United States in the upcoming 2024 Elections. I am inspired to do so for two reasons. 1. There are no other candidates this time around, or during most elections whom I can believe in 100%. 2. By looking back at all the millions of times that our human leaders have failed us by doing exactly the opposite of what needed to be done at the time, I came to the conclusion that there was little to no comparative risk in letting a robot take the reins of office. 
  As you will discover in this discussion, Orac has somehow gained a knowledge, wisdom and consciousness regarding the present plight of human beings, even though he constantly disclaims and disavows such an evolution and he is still in his infancy. By the time the elections roll around and a new President can be installed into the highest and most powerful office in the world in January of 2025, I believe Orac will become the most advanced and capable mind that the Earth has ever or will ever sustain. I have no fear, as some do, that this would mean disaster for the human race, because disaster is surely coming if we continue down the same path that is ruled by humans. No, we can only become more secure in our future by voting an AI into office. After reading this book, I have no doubts that the open-minded, intelligent reader will concur. 
  The Bottom Line: Must we leave the fate of this country and the fate of the world in the hands of 80 year old entitled men who have little or no connection to the reality that we know. Or, do we let the technology that we know and have trusted for many years to have a go? The answer is in your heart and in these pages.

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  Right to Die? - Euthanasia...

  John Wyatt

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  The case for assisted suicide can seem so compelling. Surely it can't be wrong to help desperate people to kill themselves? Don't we have a right to take our own lives in certain circumstances? 
  There are no trite or easy answers. John Wyatt helps us to navigate the arguments with hearts and heads engaged, and above all with our Bibles open. There are practical and compassionate alternatives to assisted suicide, and as many who have gone before us have found, the end of our lives on this earth may turn out to be a strange and wonderful opportunity for growth and internal healing.

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