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Unnatural Selection: Why the Geeks Will Inherit the Earth
Unnatural Selection is the first book to examine the rise of the technocentric being--or geek--who personifies a...
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Unnatural Selection is the first book to examine the rise of the technocentric being--or geek--who personifies a distinct new phase in human evolution. People considered geeks often have behavioral or genetic traits that were previously considered detrimental. But the new environment of the Anthropocene period--the Age of Man--has created a kind of digital greenhouse that actually favors their traits, enabling many non-neurotypical people to bloom. They resonate with the technological Zeitgeist in a way that turns their weaknesses into strengths. Think of Mark Zuckerberg versus the towering, Olympics-bound Winklevoss twins in the movie Social Network. Roeder suggests that the rise of the geek is not so much the product of Darwinian natural selection as of man-made--or unnatural--selection. He explains why geeks have become so phenomenally successful in such a short time and why the process will further accelerate, driven by breakthroughs in genetic engineering, neuropharmacology, and artificial intelligence. His book offers a fascinating synthesis of the latest trends in these fields and predicts a twenty-first century cognitive arms race in which new technology will enable everyone to become more intelligent and geek-like.
Author: Mark Roeder
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Published: 10/01/2014
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781628724356
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2014
Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 107
About the Author
Mark Roeder writes about the powerful undercurrents and ideas that are reshaping the modern world, and is also the author of The Big Mo: Why Momentum Now Rules Our World. He draws on extensive global experience in digital technologies, systems, and consumer behavior as a former senior executive at UBS Bank, Zurich Financial Services, and Westpac Bank. He is now a consultant with Chicago-based David Hale Global Economics and a Delphi Fellow contributor to Big Think. He was born in London and divides his time between Europe and Australia.
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Author: Mark Roeder
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Published: 10/01/2014
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9781628724356
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/22/2014
Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 107
About the Author
Mark Roeder writes about the powerful undercurrents and ideas that are reshaping the modern world, and is also the author of The Big Mo: Why Momentum Now Rules Our World. He draws on extensive global experience in digital technologies, systems, and consumer behavior as a former senior executive at UBS Bank, Zurich Financial Services, and Westpac Bank. He is now a consultant with Chicago-based David Hale Global Economics and a Delphi Fellow contributor to Big Think. He was born in London and divides his time between Europe and Australia.
This title is only available via back order
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