Marcus, Gary - Kluge
| Schrijver: | Marcus, Gary |
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| Titel: | Kluge |
| ISBN: | 9780571236510 |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Uitgever: | Faber & Faber |
| Bijzonderheden: | 2008, hardcover with dust jacket, age tanned, good copy |
| Prijs: | € 14,70 |
| Verzendkosten: | € 4,20 (binnen Nederland) |
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A 'kluge' is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. This is Gary Marcus's 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.
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