{"product_id":"this-idea-must-die-scientific-theories-that-are-blocking-progress-isbn-9780062374349","title":"This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bestselling editor of \u003ci\u003eThis Explains Everything \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together 175 of the world’s most brilliant minds to tackle Edge.org’s 2014 question: What scientific idea, from the nature of consciousness to the Big Bang, has become a relic blocking human progress?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach year, John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org—“The world’s smartest website” (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e)—challenges some of the world’s greatest scientists, artists, and philosophers to answer a provocative question crucial to our time. In 2014 he asked 175 brilliant minds to ponder: What scientific idea needs to be put aside in order to make room for new ideas to advance? The answers are as surprising as they are illuminating. In \u003ci\u003eThis Idea Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteven Pinker dismantles the working theory of human behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichard Dawkins renounces essentialism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSherry Turkle reevaluates our expectations of artificial intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeoffrey West challenges the concept of a “Theory of Everything”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAndrei Linde suggests that our universe and its laws may not be as unique as we think\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMartin Rees explains why scientific understanding is a limitless goal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNina Jablonski argues to rid ourselves of the concept of race\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlan Guth rethinks the origins of the universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHans Ulrich Obrist warns against glorifying unlimited economic growth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eand much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eProfound, engaging, thoughtful, and groundbreaking, this collection of essays on the future of scientific thought in \u003ci\u003eThis Idea Must Die\u003c\/i\u003e will change your perceptions and understanding of our world today . . . and tomorrow.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eReporting from the cutting edge of scientific discovery, today's visionary thinkers target the greatest roadblocks to innovation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew truly new ideas are developed without first abandoning old ones. In the past, discoveries often had to wait for the rise of the next generation to see questions in a new light and let go of old truisms. Today, in a world that is defined by a rapid rate of change, staying on the cutting edge has as much to do with shedding outdated notions as adopting new ones. In this spirit, John Brockman, publisher of the online salon Edge.org (\"the world's smartest website\"—\u003cem\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/em\u003e), asked 175 of the world's most influential scientists, economists, artists, and philosophers: \u003cem\u003eWhat scientific idea is ready for retirement?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJared Diamond explores the diverse ways that new ideas emerge * Nassim Nicholas Taleb takes down the standard deviation * Richard Thaler and novelist Ian McEwan reveal the usefulness of \"bad\" ideas * Steven Pinker dismantles the working theory of human behavior * Richard Dawkins renounces essentialism * Sherry Turkle reevaluates our expectations of artificial intelligence * Physicist Andrei Linde suggests that our universe and its laws may not be as unique as we think * Martin Rees explains why scientific understanding is a limitless goal * Alan Guth rethinks the origins of the universe * Sam Harris argues that our definition of science is too narrow * Nobel Prize winner Frank Wilczek disputes the division between mind and matter * Lawrence Krauss challenges the notion that the laws of physics were preordained * plus contributions from Daniel Goleman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Nicholas Carr, Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, Matt Ridley, Stewart Brand, Sean Carroll, Daniel C. 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No matter who you are, you are bound to find something that will drive you crazy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A forum for the world’s most brilliant minds.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Observer (UK)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An epicenter of bleeding-edge insight across science, technology, and beyond.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The brightest minds in the known universe.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating. ... Thought-provoking.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Discern[s] the zeitgeist of ideas with which some of our era’s greatest minds are tussling. ... Profound. ... Provocative. ... Mind-stretching.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBrain Pickings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fascinating smorgasbord of 175 short essays about every field and facet of research.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Garrulous and argumentative. ... Brockman’s formula is tried and tested. 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