The user illusion: cutting consciousness down to size (2024)

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As John Casti wrote, "Finally, a book that really does explain consciousness." This groundbreaking work by Denmark's leading science writer draws on psychology, evolutionary biology, information theory, and other disciplines to argue its revolutionary point: that consciousness represents only an infinitesimal fraction of our ability to process information. Although we are unaware of it, our brains sift through and discard billions of pieces of data in order to allow us to understand the world around us. In fact, most of what we call thought is actually the unconscious discarding of information. What our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves, the "Me" that the "I" draws on for most of our actions--fluent speech, riding a bicycle, anything involving expertise. No wonder that, in this age of information, so many of us feel empty and dissatisfied. As engaging as it is insightful, this important book encourages us to rely more on what our instincts and our senses tell us so that we can better appreciate the richness of human life.
Keep your eyes peeled or you might miss something. Denmark's leading science writer Tor Norretranders believes that a great deal of our existence is being edited out by our unconscious. According to Norretranders, your brain processes only 16 of the 11 million bits of information our senses take in per second. Written for a non-technical audience, Norretranders explains scientific theories and medical facts to prove his theory of user illusion and to encourage readers to look beyond the obvious and explore the unknown.

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The User Illusion: Cutting Consciousness Down to Size (Penguin Press Science)

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The user illusion : cutting consciousness down to size

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Tor Nørretranders; translated by Jonathan Sydenham

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Norretranders, Tor

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Tor Norretranders

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Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Viking Adult

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New York, New York (State), 1998

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New York, N.Y, New Mexico, 1999

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August 1, 1999

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April 1, 1998

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1st, 1998

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1st, 1999

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This translation originally published in London by: A. Lane, 1998.
"First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 1998"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-456) and index.
"Originally published in Danish as Maerk verden by Gyldendalske Boghandel"--T.p. verso.

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some pages are tight binding
obscured text on back cover inherent.

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xii, 467 pages : 20 cm
Explores how the "user illusion" of the computer world applies to our own consciousness, and encourages readers to find a better understanding of the consciousness and to celebrate the joys of the world
This translation originally published in London by: A. Lane, 1998
"First published in the United States of America by Viking Penguin ... 1998"--Title page verso
Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-456) and index
Pt. I. Computation -- 1. Maxwell's demon -- 2. Throwing away information -- 3. Infinite algorithms -- 4. The depth of complexity -- -- Pt. II. Communication -- 5. The tree of talking -- 6. The bandwidth of consciousness -- 7. The bomb of psychology -- 8. The view from within -- -- Pt. III. Consciousness -- 9. The half-second delay -- 10. Maxwell's Me -- 11. The user illusion -- 12. The origin of consciousness -- -- Pt. IV. Composure -- 13. Inside nothing -- 14. On the edge of chaos -- 15. The nonlinear line -- 16. The sublime

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The Author Asserts That What Our Consciousness Rejects Constitutes The Most Valuable Part Of Ourselves, And That We Have To Get Outside And Live Life Fully With All Our Senses To Experience It More Fully.--jacket. Pt. I. Computation. Ch. 1. Maxwell's Demon. Ch. 2. Throwing Away Information. Ch. 3. Infinite Algorithms. Ch. 4. The Depth Of Complexity -- Pt. Ii. Communication. Ch. 5. The Tree Of Talking. Ch. 6. The Bandwidth Of Consciousness. Ch. 7. The Bomb Of Psychology. Ch. 8. The View From Within -- Pt. Iii. Consciousness. Ch. 9. The Half-second Delay. Ch. 10. Maxwell's Me. Ch. 11. The User Illusion. Ch. 12. The Origin Of Consciousness -- Pt. Iv. Composure. Ch. 13. Inside Nothing. Ch. 14. On The Edge Of Chaos. Ch. 15. The Nonlinear Line. Ch. 16. The Sublime. Tor Nørretranders ; Translated By Jonathan Sydenham. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 445-456) And Index.

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"War es ein Gott, der diese Zeichen schrieb?" ("Was it a god that wrote these signs?") asked the Austrian physicist Ludwig Boltzmann, drawing on Goethe to express the excitement and wonder that four brief mathematical equations could elicit in the mind of a physicist.

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The author asserts that "what our consciousness rejects constitutes the most valuable part of ourselves," and that "we have to get outside and live life fully with all our senses to experience it more fully."--Jacket.

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2023-06-28

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