Code: 04103393

Kluge

Name: Kluge
Brand: Faber & Faber
SKU: 04103393
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by Gary Marcus

Language: English
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
Publisher: Faber & Faber, 2009
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Book synopsis

A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. This is Gary Marcus' analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, Marcus shows how imperfect and ill-adapted our brains really are. They have had to adapt from the environment of our early hominid origins to a complex world in which our penchant for short-term satisfactions is literally fatal. We are prone to rages, addictions and other habits that limit our capacity for rational action in every sphere, from food to politics. This is a breathtaking, witty and revolutionary book.