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„Richard P. Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on
outrageous adventures. In this lively work that can shatter the stereotype of the
stuffy scientist”
Detroit Free Press
This was biography in the heroic mould,
an unalloyed celebration of a man
whose maverick tendencies affected everything he did in life,
from his wartime work to the problem solving
that won him the Nobel Prize
for his work in quantum electrodynamics.
“Bernays’ honest and practical manual provides much insight into some of the
most powerful and influential institutions of contemporary
industrial state capitalist democracies.”
Noam Chomsky
„Timely, laser-sharp and unsettling... A must read“
Peter Frankopan
„In Noise, the authors brilliantly apply their unique and novel insights into the
flaws in human judgment to every sphere of human endeavour... Noise is a
masterful achievement and a landmark in the field of psychology“
Philip E. Tetlock
„There have been many good books on human rationality and irrationality, but
only one masterpiece. That masterpiece is Thinking, Fast and Slow“
Financial Times
„Throughout the history of mathematics, there has been no one remotely like
Srinivasa Ramanujan. Though he had almost no formal training in pure
mathematics, he made substantial contributions to mathematical analysis,
number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions, including solutions to
mathematical problems then considered unsolvable. Ramanujan initially
developed his own mathematical research in isolation“
Wikipedia
„Not only would this revolutionize economics, but the entirely new field of
scientific inquiry it yielded — game theory — has since been widely used to
analyze a host of real-world phenomena from arms races to optimal policy
choices of presidential candidates, from vaccination policy to major league
baseball salary negotiations.
Princeton University Press
„This comprehensive book gives an overview of how cognitive systems and artificial
intelligence (AI) can be used in electronic warfare (EW).
In electronic warfare (EW), the human mind is increasingly becoming the battlefield.
The aim is to change not only what people think, but how they think and act.
The main task of cognitve electronic warfare will be the shaping and influencing of
individual and group beliefs and behaviours to favour one‘s tactical or strategic
objectives.
To protect the society and democratic institutions against this electronic infiltration of
group beliefs and behaviours has to be one of the main tasks of any future
democratic government."
Kurt Nemec
