Marcus, Gary
Kluge
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571236527
- author:
- Marcus, Gary
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 12.6 x 1.4 x 19.8 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Human biology
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
The human mind has evolved into a makeshift solution, a clumsy construction that somehow works. Gary Marcus argues that our brains are imperfect and ill-adapted to the modern world, where short-term satisfactions can be fatal. We are prone to mistakes, addictions, and rages, and our languages are complicated and cause misunderstandings. Marcus explores the limitations of our minds, from memory lapses to our inability to think ahead. He shows how our brains have had to adapt from our early origins to a situation where our desires can be detrimental to ourselves and the planet. This book offers a new perspective on what it means to be human, and an inspiring call to accept ourselves as we really are. Full of entertaining examples, Kluge is a thought-provoking look at the human mind and its many quirks.