| Description |
xvii, 347 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
Explains why the human brain has such difficulty dealing with complex global problems and provides a method for surmounting these limitations in order to end the blights of worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, famine, and poverty. |
| Contents |
A pattern of complexity and collapse: why civilizations spiral -- Evolution's gift: a breakthrough in neuroscience -- The sovereignty of supermemes: the power of beliefs -- Irrational opposition: the first supermeme -- The personalization of blame: the second supermeme -- Counterfeit correlation: the third supermeme -- Silo thinking: the fourth supermeme -- Extreme economics: the fifth supermeme -- Surmounting the supermemes: rational solutions in an irrational world -- Awareness and action: a tactical approach -- Bridging the gap: building better brains -- Invoking insight: conditions conducive to cognition -- On the threshold. |
| Subject |
Complexity (Philosophy)
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Problem solving.
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Civilization.
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| Added Author |
Wilson, Edward O. Author of introduction, etc..
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| ISBN |
9781593156053: $26.95 |
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1593156057 |
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