It takes a remarkable book to deflate the adherents of both darwinism and. Marcus is a professor in the department of psychology at new york university and was founder and ceo of geometric intelligence, a machine learning company later acquired by uber. The haphazard construction of the human mind by gary f. Kluge a decent book with some interesting points, but overall i didnt think it offered any groundbreaking insights and was not particularly rigorously supported. Read kluge the haphazard evolution of the human mind by gary marcus available from rakuten kobo. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds.
A kluge is a patchedtogether solution for a problem, clumsily assembled from whatever materials are immediately available. Far from it, says new york university psychologist gary marcus. The haphazard construction of the human mind by gary marcus. The haphazard construction of the human mind is a 2008 nonfiction book by american psychologist gary marcus. Why do i find it so difficult to remember a string of eight numbers, when my pocket calculator. The cobbledtogether filter was a kluge, gary marcus writes, and whatever we think of the rest of his book, we owe him thanks for introducing. Instead, the brain is a textbook example of a kluge, which computer scientist jackson granholm defines as an illassorted collection of poorly matching parts, forming a distressing whole. Customers who bought this item also bought these digital items. Gary marcus kluge a decent book with some interesting points, but overall i didnt think it offered any groundbreaking insights and was not particularly rigorously supported. How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for. The haphazard evolution of the human mind by gary marcus. Instead, the brain is a textbook example of a kluge, which. Remnants of history it has been said that man is a rational animal.
In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an. The following is an excerpt from kluge by gary marcus. Marcuss book makes kluge an indispensable term for explaining the human mind. The cobbledtogether filter was a kluge, gary marcus writes, and whatever we think of the rest of his book, we owe him thanks for introducing this instantly indispensable word into general. What keeps me going is the pure joy that comes with playing music and. Marcus born february 8, 1970 is a scientist, author, and entrepreneur. Your book, kluge, takes us into an altogether fascinating domain. Jun 05, 2008 a kluge is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. Gary marcus is a professor of psychology at new york university and director of the nyu infant language learning center. A kluge is an engineering term for a makeshift solution, an inelegant construction that somehow works. Ai, and was founder and ceo of geometric intelligence, a machine learning company. In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed. Why do i find it so difficult to remember a string of eight numbers, when my pocket calculator can do it.
Kluge, the book, by gary marcus gary marcus gary marcus. I spent my 40s learning drums, my 50s project is guitar. I respect gary marcus research tremendously, but i found his latest popular science book glib and unconvincing. In kluge, gary marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe.
In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but rather a kluge, a clumsy, cobbledtogether contraption. How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later. Arguing against a whole tradition that praises our human minds as the most perfect result of evolution, marcus shows how imperfect and illadapted our brains really are. In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a kluge, a clums. The haphazard construction of the human mind by gary marcus 224pp, faber. In kluge, gary marcus chronicles natures efforts to perfect the. In kluge, psychologist gary marcus looks to the many and varied foibles, inconsistencies, and inaccuracies of the human mind and concludes that our brains are not, in fact, models of brilliance and. This is gary marcus s analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Gary marcus is a professor of psychology at new york university and director of the nyu. The construction of the mind, marcus asserts, confounds any notion of intelligent design, which presumably should be, well, intelligent.
The end product is a kluge, a clumsy, cobbledtogether. Jun 25, 2008 i respect gary marcus research tremendously, but i found his latest popular science book glib and unconvincing. In kluge, gary marcus argues convincingly that our. Jan 01, 2008 kluge is a slang term for a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem. The haphazard construction of the human mind by gary. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. In this new book, psychologist gary marcus argues that the human mind itself is a kluge, and then goes on to discuss. Kluge, the book, by gary marcus gary marcus scientist. Gary marcus, a professor of psychology at new york university, has doubtless encountered some of these same protestors on his daily rounds, but in his book, kluge. The haphazard evolution of the human mind gary marcus. The haphazard evolution of the human mind paperback bargain price, apr 7 2009. I dont deny marcus main premise, that the brain is an imperfect kluge pieced together by natural selection and many of the traits we have do not promote happiness and. In this new book, psychologist gary marcus argues that the human mind itself is a kluge, and then goes on to discuss how this explains why you cant remember the name of that woman from your yoga class when you run into her at the movie theater. The haphazard construction of the human mind is a 2008 nonfiction book by american psychologist gary marcus a kluge is a patchedtogether solution for a problem, clumsily assembled from whatever materials are immediately available.
I have written three blog posts about this books claims. Apr 27, 2008 the cobbledtogether filter was a kluge, gary marcus writes, and whatever we think of the rest of his book, we owe him thanks for introducing this instantly indispensable word into general. This book takes a quick trip through the human mind and what sort of. Kluge is a very wellwritten and easytoread book by gary marcus explaining how evolution, similar to any other process, has led to both good and bad. Yes, his ideas are interesting, but not convincing. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind think duct tape, not supercomputer that sheds light on some of the most mysterious aspects of human nature. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds by piling new systems on top of old onesand those systems dont always work well together.
It takes a remarkable book to deflate the adherents of both darwinism and intelligent design id in one fell swoop. About the author gary marcus is a professor of psychology at new york university and director of the nyu infant language learning center. All my life i have been searching for evidence which could support. In kluge, gary marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed. The haphazard construction of the human mind gary marcus boston, ma.
He is the author of five books, including the algebraic mind, kluge, the birth of the mind, and the new york times best seller guitar zero, as well as editor of the future of the brain and the norton psychology reader. All my life i have been searching for evidence which could support this. Kluge is a very wellwritten and easytoread book by gary marcus explaining how evolution, similar to any other process, has led to both good and bad consequences. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds by piling. Kluge ebook by gary marcus 9780547348087 rakuten kobo. The haphazard evolution of the human mind hmh books.
He is the author of five books, including the algebraic mind, kluge, the birth of the mind, and the new york times best seller. The haphazard evolution of the human mind paperback bargain price, april 7, 2009. May, 2008 gary marcus, a professor of psychology at new york university, has doubtless encountered some of these same protestors on his daily rounds, but in his book, kluge. Kluge by gary marcus is the most exciting and important book on human evolution since the language instinct and the blind watchmaker. In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ. In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a kluge, a clumsy, cobbledtogether contraption. What are some of the concrete things you talk about in the book that you can suggest to people here on the well or following along on the web. His research focuses on natural and artificial intelligence. I highly recommend it to those who struggle to learn more about their intellectual and mental shortcomings. Marcuss book argues that the human brain employs many such kluges, and that evolutionary psychology often favors genes that give immediate advantages over genes that provide longterm value. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds by piling new systems on top of. This is gary marcus analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. Marcus s book makes kluge an indispensable term for explaining the human mind. And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says limit 12 per customer rather than limit 4 per customer.
This is gary marcuss analogy for the way the human mind has evolved. The subject of these human frailties first came to my. Kluge is a slang term for a clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind. Ai, and was founder and ceo of geometric intelligence, a machine learning company acquired by uber in 2016. He supplemented his talk with a slide presentation of his findings, and he responded to. Gary marcus gary marcus is a scientist, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. According to gary marcuss kluge our brains are an engineering nightmare. Kluge audiobook by gary marcus 9781400177516 rakuten kobo. The subject of these human frailties first came to my attention in the literature on framing and choice, and on the limits of memory. In this lucid and revealing book, marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a kluge, a clumsy, cobbledtogether. The haphazard construction of the human mind houghton mifflin. Kluge the haphazard evolution of the human mind pdf kluge.