The Smart Mind: A Natural History of Intelligence (Empires of the Mind)

By Trevor Rollings

We pride ourselves on being the smartest species on the planet. We are Homo sapiens, the smart one. We can pass school tests, send a rocket to Mars or build an artificial brain. But we are also capable of great stupidity. We are just smart enough to realise the depth of our ignorance. We don't always think straight, treat each other well or look after our planet. We have a Big Brain, but we struggle to use it well.We have a Deep Mind, but we're not always sure how to fill it.We are building Machine Intelligence, but we're still discovering what it means to be naturally smart.In this book, we investigate intelligence in all its senses and applications. How did it evolve, what does it mean to think and behave intelligently, and are we prepared for the full implications of artificial intelligence?It might be smarter to get to know the gremlins that lurk in our neural closet before we re-engineer our brains. Only then can we call ourselves truly wise.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1721725091
• ISBN13: 9781721725090
• Release Date: June 2018
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 311 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"