Featuring a foreword by David
Brooks, This
Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—ideas
to expand every mind.
What
scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? This
is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most
influential thinkers. Their visionary answers flow from the frontiers of
psychology, philosophy, economics, physics, sociology, and more. Surprising and
enlightening, these insights will revolutionize the way you think about
yourself and the world.
Contributors include:
illusion"
attention
experimentation
fear of the unknown
ingredients of well-being
"cognitive load"
negotiating
our connection to the natural world
intelligence
possible origins of life
uncertainty
