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A. Berthoz

Simplexity: Simplifying Principles for a Complex World (An Editions Odile Jacob Book)

by Alain Berthoz (Author), Giselle Weiss (Translator)

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In this book a noted physiologist and neuroscientist introduces the concept of simplexity, the set of solutions living organisms find that enable them to deal with information and situations, while taking into account past experiences and anticipating future ones. Such solutions are new ways of addressing problems so that actions may be taken more quickly, more elegantly, and more efficiently.

In a sense, the history of living organisms may be summed up by their remarkable ability to find solutions that avoid the world’s complexity by imposing on it their own rules and functions. Evolution has resolved the problem of complexity not by simplifying but by finding solutions whose processes—though they can sometimes be complex—allow us to act in the midst of complexity and of uncertainty. Nature can inspire us by making us realize that simplification is never simple and requires instead that we choose, refuse, connect, and imagine, in order to act in the best possible manner. Such solutions are already being applied in design and engineering and are significant in biology, medicine, economics, and the behavioral sciences.

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0300169345
ISBN-13

978-0300169348
Publisher

Yale University Press
Publication date

January 24, 2012
Language

English
Dimensions

5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
Print length

288 pages

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The Vicarious Brain, Creator of Worlds
Alain Berthoz

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"This book brings together some of the finest research in the field of cognitive science, town planning, anatomy, physics and many more. Simplexity is a joy to read for both the subject specialist and the lay person alike." ―Rehana Jawadwala, The Biologist -- Rehana Jawadwala ― The Biologist

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Alain Berthoz is professor of physiology emeritus at the Collège de France, where he heads the Laboratory of the Physiology of Perception and Action. He lives in Paris. Giselle Weiss is an American freelance editor and translator based in Basel, Switzerland.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 24, 2012
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300169345
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300169348
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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As a lay person with zero knowledge of the science of this book it makes for a weird read as at is frequently technically challenging to the point of needing to do parallel research to grasp what is actually being said. But hell, I'm so very glad I embraced the effort. This, is truly a mind challenging, and changing work.

To grapple with and dig into how we work as a body with a thinking brain is fascinating. This book is about us through a lens that has an inspiring, provoking clarity. I'm grateful for finding it and doubly grateful for the life work that penned it.

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