Really enjoyed it. It covers the life of John von Neumann through the imagined voices of different people (family, friends, scientists) who know him through his life. It's ostensibly a true story but put through the fictional narration of diverse voices. But it's not simply a biography; it's more a reflection on what it means to be human, what is human intelligence, and the consequences of rapid technological change brought about by human intelligence, leading up to the creation of machine intelligence..
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James Britt wants to read Relational aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud (Collection Documents sur l'art)
Relational aesthetics by Nicolas Bourriaud (Collection Documents sur l'art)
James Britt started reading Three Rocks : The Story of Ernie Bushmiller by Bill Griffith
James Britt wants to read Names of Minimalism by Patrick Nickleson
James Britt rated Picasso's War: 5 stars
James Britt finished reading Picasso's War by Hugh Eakin
James Britt rated Painting below zero: 4 stars
Painting below zero by James Rosenquist
From James Rosenquist, one of our most iconic pop artists—along with Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Claes Oldenburg, and Roy Lichtenstein—comes …
James Britt finished reading Painting below zero by James Rosenquist
Painting below zero by James Rosenquist
From James Rosenquist, one of our most iconic pop artists—along with Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Claes Oldenburg, and Roy Lichtenstein—comes …
James Britt reviewed The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
A prodigy whose gifts terrified the people around him, John von Neumann transformed every field …
The MANIAC - reflections on humanity, technology, and intelligence
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James Britt finished reading The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
A prodigy whose gifts terrified the people around him, John von Neumann transformed every field …
Really enjoyed it. It covers the life of John von Neumann through the imagined voices of different people (family, friends, scientists) who know him through his life. It's ostensibly a true story but put through the fictional narration of diverse voices. But it's not simply a biography; it's more a reflection on what it means to be human, what is human intelligence, and the consequences of rapid technological change brought about by human intelligence, leading up to the creation of machine intelligence..
James Britt started reading The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
The MANIAC by Benjamín Labatut
A prodigy whose gifts terrified the people around him, John von Neumann transformed every field he touched, inventing game theory …