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Psychology · 21 min

The society of mind

By Marvin Minsky

Marvin Minsky's 'The Society of Mind' proposes that our complex intelligence and sense of self arise from the intricate collaboration of countless simpler mental 'agents,' challenging the notion of a singular, central controller and revealing the mind as a profoundly emergent system.

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“Marvin Minsky's 'The Society of Mind' proposes that our complex intelligence and sense of self arise from the intricate collaboration of countless simpler mental 'agents,' challenging the notion of a singular, central controller and revealing the mind as a profoundly emergent system.”

— Marvin Minsky, The society of mind

What it is about

artificial intelligence, cognitive science, emergent properties

Who it is for

Best suited to listeners who want a clearer working understanding of artificial intelligence, cognitive science, emergent properties and better judgment in how they apply it.

The author

Marvin Minsky brings a credible and useful lens to artificial intelligence, cognitive science, emergent properties, with enough subject command to make the book worth hearing.

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Marvin Minsky

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