About the book
Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—scientific concepts 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, this collection of mental models will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world and sharpen your critical thinking skills.
Contributors include:
- Daniel Kahneman on the “focusing illusion”
- Jonah Lehrer on controlling attention
- Richard Dawkins on experimentation
- Aubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown
- Martin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being
- Nicholas Carr on managing “cognitive load”
- Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating
- Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world
- Matt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence
- Lisa Randall on effective theorizing
- Brian Eno on “ecological vision”
- J. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life
- Helen Fisher on temperament
- Sam Harris on the flow of thought
- Lawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty
Editions of This Will Make You Smarter
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780062109392
- EBook
- ISBN 9780062109408
Read an Excerpt
Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—scientific concepts 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, this collection of mental models will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world and sharpen your critical thinking skills.
Contributors include:
- Daniel Kahneman on the “focusing illusion”
- Jonah Lehrer on controlling attention
- Richard Dawkins on experimentation
- Aubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown
- Martin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being
- Nicholas Carr on managing “cognitive load”
- Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating
- Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world
- Matt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence
- Lisa Randall on effective theorizing
- Brian Eno on “ecological vision”
- J. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life
- Helen Fisher on temperament
- Sam Harris on the flow of thought
- Lawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty
Frequently Asked Questions
What is This Will Make You Smarter about?
Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant—but accessible—scientific concepts 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, this collection of mental models will revolutionize the way you think about yourself and the world and sharpen your critical thinking skills.
Contributors include:
- Daniel Kahneman on the “focusing illusion”
- Jonah Lehrer on controlling attention
- Richard Dawkins on experimentation
- Aubrey De Grey on conquering our fear of the unknown
- Martin Seligman on the ingredients of well-being
- Nicholas Carr on managing “cognitive load”
- Steven Pinker on win-win negotiating
- Daniel Goleman on understanding our connection to the natural world
- Matt Ridley on tapping collective intelligence
- Lisa Randall on effective theorizing
- Brian Eno on “ecological vision”
- J. Craig Venter on the multiple possible origins of life
- Helen Fisher on temperament
- Sam Harris on the flow of thought
- Lawrence Krauss on living with uncertainty
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in This Will Make You Smarter?
Health, Relationships and Personal development > Self-help, personal development and practical advice > Popular psychology > Memory improvement and thinking techniques
Where can I read a sample of This Will Make You Smarter?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780062109392
Is This Will Make You Smarter part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Edge Question Series
Who is/are the Author/s of the book This Will Make You Smarter?
John Brockman
Who is the Publisher of the book This Will Make You Smarter?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
This Will Make You Smarter is available as paperback(ISBN 9780062109392) and ebook(ISBN 9780062109408)
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