Science & Technology

“Peter is a former Stanford colleague and a brilliant philosopher of science. But this book is an extraordinary excursion into the philosophy of mind – a thorough exploration of a species in which intelligence arose completely independent of the evolutionary line that produced human intelligence... I have recommended this book to scores of people of all backgrounds, and without exception they find it accessible and deeply rewarding.”

“If you haven't already, read: Tripping Over the Truth... It is a great review of the history of Cancer. It concludes that the reason for the failed war against cancer stems from a flawed paradigm that categorizes cancer as an exclusively genetic disease and explores therapies born from the emerging metabolic theory of cancer.”

“This book is required reading for my entire leadership team. In The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Professor Klaus Schwab puts forth a thoughtful framework for leaders to meet the challenge of maximizing the benefits of the profound technological, social and economic transformation reshaping society.”

“When I was younger and first started thinking about my future, I decided to either become a professor or start a company. I felt that either option would give me a lot of autonomy—the freedom to think from first principles and real-world physics rather than having to accept the prevailing 'wisdom.'”

“If I were to recommend a book that everyone in modern society should read, it's Stephen Jay Gould's The Mismeasure of Man (1981). It highlights all the ways humans in power have measured other humans, with the intent to subjugate, disenfranchise, or exterminate 'undesirables' in society.”