The Beginning of Infinity
"A bold and all-embracing exploration of the nature and progress of knowledge from one of today's great thinkers. Throughout history, mankind has struggled to understand life's mysteries, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. In this important new book, David Deutsch, an award-winning pioneer in the field of quantum computation, argues that explanations have a fundamental place in the universe. They have unlimited scope and power to cause change, and the quest to improve them is the bas
ISBN: 9785916713022
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Naval Ravikant
Business & Entrepreneurship"Not the easiest read, but it made me smarter."web View source ↗
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Ryan Shea
Business & Entrepreneurship"#1 on my list."
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Sam Harris
Philosophy & Religion"Greatly expanded my sense of the potential power of human knowledge."
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Media & Journalism"A remarkable argument for the power of knowledge—as not just a human capability but as a force that shapes the universe."
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Patrick Collison
Business & Entrepreneurship"A really beautiful modern philosophy book."
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Steven Pinker
Science & Research"This 21st-century statement of the ideals of the Enlightenment offers fresh insight on a vast number of topics."
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Mark Bell
Sports"The book is changing my perspective on what I thought smart was. This is transformative."
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