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An exhilarating intellectual journey that demystifies the human brain and reimagines the future of artificial intelligence. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with On intelligence.
- intellectually stimulating
- curious
- optimistic
- 01
A Thousand Brains
Jeff Hawkins
A cerebral exploration of how the mind works and what it means for the future of thinking machines.
- 02
The age of spiritual machines
Ray Kurzweil · 1999
A dizzying, prophetic glimpse into a future where silicon and soul become indistinguishable.
- 03
The Age of Intelligent Machines
Ray Kurzweil · 1990
A visionary and expansive exploration of how human thought gave rise to machines that might one day outthink us.
- 04
The computer and the brain
John Von Neumann · 1958
A visionary, foundational text that bridges the gap between the architecture of early machines and the profound mysteries of the human nervous system.
- 05
The society of mind
Voyager Company · 1986
A playful, mind-bending puzzle box that dismantles the illusion of the self to reveal the hidden machinery of thought.
- 06
Broca's Brain
Carl Sagan · 1979
A poetic and deeply humanistic journey through the cosmos and the human mind, balancing rigorous skepticism with profound awe.
- 07
Superintelligence
Nick Bostrom
A rigorous, chilling thought experiment that scales the heights of human ingenuity only to stare into the abyss of our potential obsolescence.
- 08
Uncle Tungsten
Oliver Sacks · 2001
A luminous memoir of a boy finding refuge from wartime trauma in the explosive, orderly magic of chemistry.
- 09
How to Be Twice As Smart
Scott Witt
An empowering, fast-paced toolkit for unlocking mental agility and everyday genius.
- 10
Apprendre !
Stanislas Dehaene
An illuminating journey into the biological machinery of the human brain that empowers readers to unlock their own cognitive potential.
- 11
The brain
David Eagleman
A mind-expanding journey into the dark, silent fortress of the skull to discover how biological matter constructs our entire reality.
- 12
Our final invention
James Barrat
A chilling, journalistic deep-dive into the existential threats posed by our own technological hubris.
