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  1. newbookrecommendation.com

    Award-winning physicist David Deutsch argues that explanations shape our understanding. He proposes that improving explanations drives all success in human endeavors. The book invites readers to consider the infinite potential of knowledge and the essential role of critical thinking. Book Details. Title: The Beginning of Infinity; Author: David ...
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  3. thebeginningofinfinity.com

    The Beginning of Infinity is equally bold, addressing subjects from artificial intelligence to the evolution of culture and of creativity; its conclusions are just as profound. ... David Deutsch does something astonishing in this book: he explains the nature of explanation itself. In doing so, he illuminates how strange and remarkable it is ...
  4. goodreads.com

    In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility.
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  6. lesswrong.com

    This is a crosspost from my personal website. Inspired by: Naval, If Sapiens Were a Blogpost and Brett Hall's podcast. Many people have recommended the book The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World by David Deutsch to me. I don't know how, because I can't imagine any of them actually finished it. Previously on my blog I've reviewed books and been critical of ...
  7. shortform.com

    Reviews and Recommendations We've comprehensively compiled reviews of The Beginning of Infinity from the world's leading experts. Mark Zuckerberg Founder/Facebook Reading has given me more perspective on a number of topics — from science to religion, from poverty to prosperity, from health to energy to social justice, from political ...
  8. beginningofinfinity.org

    The first theme is the titular one. Like Deutsch's previous book, chapters conclude with short summaries and terminology sections. But he's got a new section too: the meanings of the beginning of infinity encountered in the previous chapter. So what kind of infinity is Deutsch concerned with? Primarily progress.
  9. blinkist.com

    In The Beginning of Infinity (2011) - a journey through the fundamental fields of science and philosophy - physicist David Deutsch argues that all progress results from one single human activity: the quest for explanations. Human creativity opens up limitless opportunities for progress, making knowledge the "beginning of infinity."
  10. If you're looking for help with a personal book recommendation, consult our Weekly Recommendation Thread, Suggested Reading page, or ask in r/suggestmeabook. Members Online • __TheIceMan__. ADMIN MOD The Beginning of Infinity by David Deutsch is so profound and thought-provoking! When I started the book, it felt like I was caught in a storm ...
  11. fivebooks.com

    Recommendations from our site "David Deutsch is a physicist. He wrote a book in the 90s called The Fabric of Reality. This is his more recent book, and it's called The Beginning of Infinity. It's just a wonderfully entertaining romp through astronomy, physics at every scale, science, history, culture. ...
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