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 rated Painting below zero: 4 stars
Painting below zero by James Rosenquist
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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
5 stars
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..