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  Human Purpose and Transhuman...

  Ted Chu

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  For millennia, great thinkers have contemplated the meaning and purpose of human existence; but while most assumed that humanity was the end point of creation or the pinnacle of evolution, Ted Chu makes the provocative claim that the human race may in fact be a means rather than an end—that humankind will give rise to evolutionary successors. In this wide-ranging and authoritative work, Chu reexamines the question of human purpose in light of the extraordinary developments of science and technology. Arguing that a deep understanding of our place in the universe is required to navigate the magnitude of the choices that lie ahead, he surveys human wisdom from both East and West, traces the evolutionary trajectory that has led to this point, and explores the potentials emerging on the scientific frontier. The book addresses the legitimate fears and concerns of “playing God” but embraces the possibility of transcending biological forms and becoming or creating entirely new life-forms.

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  Last Night in the OR - A...

  Bud Shaw

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  The 1980s marked a revolution in the field of organ transplants, and Bud Shaw, MD, who studied under Tom Starzl in Pittsburgh, was on the front lines. Now retired from active practice, Dr. Shaw relays gripping moments of anguish and elation, frustration and reward, despair and hope in his struggle to save patients.He reveals harshly intimate moments of his medical career: telling a patient's husband that his wife has died during surgery; struggling to complete a twenty-hour operation as mental and physical exhaustion inch closer and closer; and flying to retrieve a donor organ while the patient waits in the operating room. Within these more emotionally charged vignettes are quieter ones, too, like growing up in rural Ohio, and being awakened late at night by footsteps in the hall as his father, also a surgeon, slipped out of the house to attend to a patient in the ER.

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  Gender Mosaic - Beyond the Myth...

  PhD Daphna Joel, Luba Vikhanski

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  With profound implications for our most foundational assumptions about gender, Gender Mosaic explains why there is no such thing as a male or female brain.For generations, we've been taught that women and men differ in profound and important ways. Women are more sensitive and emotional, whereas men are more aggressive and sexual, because this or that region in the brains of women is smaller or larger than in men, or because they have more or less of this or that hormone. This story seems to provide us with a neat biological explanation for much of what we encounter in day-to-day life. But is it true?According to neuroscientist Daphna Joel, it's not. And in Gender Mosaic, she sets forth a bold and compelling argument that debunks the notion of female and male brains. Drawing on the latest scientific evidence, including the groundbreaking results of her own studies, Dr. Joel explains that every human brain is a unique mixture — or mosaic — of "male" and "female" features, and that these mosaics don't map neatly into two categories.With urgent practical implications for the way we understand ourselves and the world around us, Gender Mosaic is a fascinating look at the science of gender, sex and the brain, and at how freeing ourselves from the gender binary can help us all reach our full human potential.

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  The Best AI Tools for Designers...

  Ulrike Kerber

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  Are you curious about AI's impact on design? Feeling pressure to adapt but unsure where to start? Worried about AI replacing jobs in the creative field? Or maybe you've seen stunning AI-generated visuals and want to try them out yourself? This book acknowledges these complexities and explores AI, its benefits, limitations, and tremendous opportunities for the creative community. Did you know that AI has won all creative tests? If you know how to use AI tools, you will speed up your design production and come up with better, more creative solutions. 
   
  This is a comprehensive workbook for learning the tools, adapting new ways of working, and defining your relationship with AI. The book is useful for practical applications, client projects, art, graphics, brand, and motion design. Future-proof your career by utilizing the power of AI tools. 
   
  Key takeaways to enhance your creative workflow:Discover the most effective tools for text, image, and video creation to use in branding or other client projects Unlock the power of prompts and successful results through real-world examples. Access videos showcasing Kerber's exploration of AIEmbrace new workflows for collaboration and prototyping. Gain insights into efficient and productive ways to work with clients. A list of recommendations will guide you.Further recommendations to elevate your design expertise, creativity, productivity, and organization. 
   
  Author Ulrike Kerber brings a unique perspective, both as a designer and educator. Ulrike Kerber combines her design career with a passion for lifelong learning and education. As an award-winning motion and brand designer, educator, and researcher, she is uniquely positioned to guide you through the new world of AI-powered design. The book draws from Kerber's teaching experience, where she guided hundreds of participants through AI workshops . She also conducts AI Ethic salons to foster insightful conversations with fellow designers and experts. 
   
  Methodology: Extensive research through literature, interviews, observations, and testing hundreds of AI tools. Workshop participants actively engaged with the suggested tools, providing valuable feedback. 
   
  Join Ulrike Kerber and start your journey toward AI-powered design!

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  Crypto Asset Investing in the...

  Jake Ryan

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  We've seen evidence that a new economic cycle has begun. Technological revolutions come by way of a cluster of new innovations. About a decade ago, you started to see AI, robotics, and IoT (sensors) delivering on automation. That's been powerful, but not transformational. It does not force businesses to fundamentally change how they do business. The last piece of the puzzle is cryptocurrency because it allows us to process and transfer economic value without human intervention. Soon, there will be a global race to build autonomous operations. Businesses and organizations without autonomous operations simply will not be able to compete with those that do because autonomy is the ultimate competitive advantage.Crypto is the mechanism that will accrue value from being the infrastructure for the next digital financial revolution. Crypto Asset Investing in the Age of Autonomy lays out a case that we've begun a new technological revolution similar to the Internet Age of the 1990s. Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, robotics, and cryptocurrency are converging to deliver on a new age, what author Jake Ryan calls the Age of Autonomy. Understanding the transformation that's taken place before anyone else can yield enormous investment opportunity. In this book, you'll learn how and why to invest in crypto assets.

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  The Intersectional...

  Leah Thomas

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  From the activist who coined the term comes a primer on intersectional environmentalism for the next generation of activists looking to create meaningful, inclusive, and sustainable change. The Intersectional Environmentalist examines the inextricable link between environmentalism, racism, and privilege, and promotes awareness of the fundamental truth that we cannot save the planet without uplifting the voices of its people -- especially those most often unheard. Written by Leah Thomas, a prominent voice in the field and the activist who coined the term "Intersectional Environmentalism," this book is simultaneously a call to action, a guide to instigating change for all, and a pledge to work towards the empowerment of all people and the betterment of the planet. Thomas shows how not only are Black, Indigenous and people of color unequally and unfairly impacted by environmental injustices, but she argues that the fight for the planet lies in tandem to the fight for civil rights; and in fact, that one cannot exist without the other. An essential read, this book addresses the most pressing issues that the people and our planet face, examines and dismantles privilege, and looks to the future as the voice of a movement that will define a generation.

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