The Future of the Mind

The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind Hardcover – February 25, 2014

Author: Visit Amazon's Michio Kaku Page | Language: English | ISBN: 038553082X | Format: PDF, EPUB

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The Future of the Mind: The Scientific Quest to Understand, Enhance, and Empower the Mind – February 25, 2014
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• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Doubleday; First Edition edition (February 25, 2014)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 038553082X
• ISBN-13: 978-0385530828
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #1 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > Research
  • #2 in Books > Textbooks > Science & Mathematics > Physics
  • #7 in Books > Science & Math > Physics

Short Review: Interested in getting current with state of the art neuroscience and some philosophical discussions about our brain and consciousness? If so, read this approachable and easy-to-understand book!

Longer Review:

Michio Kaku is a theoretical physicist with a knack for explaining difficult concepts with simple analogies and clear descriptions. I've been a fan for some years now, and I thoroughly enjoyed Physics of the Impossible, Parallel Worlds, and Hyperspace. I was a bit surprised when I heard that Kaku was extending a bit outside his theoretical physics wheelhouse to write a book about the brain - but I'm very glad I decided to give this one a read.

After reading this book I feel like I'm much more up to date with where we currently stand when it comes to state-of-the-art neuroscience. Kaku stresses greatly the avalanche of modern neuroscience progress that was triggered by widespread use of MRI technology starting in the 90s, and this new information is forcing us to confront and redevelop longstanding ideas regarding our brains. A discussion of the various technological developments unlocking this new information leads into some philosophical discussion of consciousness and what makes us 'human'.

The bulk of the remainder of The Future of the Mind is focused on how the increase in brain-technology will affect the world, including discussions of telepathy, telekinesis, memory implants, memory recording, potential mental illness cures, brain enhancement, and mind reading. He also discusses different 'types' of consciousness including things like the consciousness of robots and the potential consciousness of alien life forms.

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