{"product_id":"the-doomsday-calculation-how-an-equation-that-predicts-the-future-is-transforming-everything-we-know-about-life-and-the-universe-paperback-1","title":"The Doomsday Calculation: How an Equation That Predicts the Future Is Transforming Everything We Know about Life and the Universe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Poundstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of \u003ci\u003eAre You Smart Enough to Work at Google?\u003c\/i\u003e, a fascinating look at how an equation that foretells the future is transforming everything we know about life, business, and the universe.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 18th century, the British minister and mathematician Thomas Bayes devised a theorem that allowed him to assign probabilities to events that had never happened before. It languished in obscurity for centuries until computers came along and made it easy to crunch the numbers. Now, as the foundation of big data, Bayes' formula has become a linchpin of the digital economy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut here's where things get really interesting: Bayes' theorem can also be used to lay odds on the existence of extraterrestrial intelligence; on whether we live in a Matrix-like counterfeit of reality; on the \"many worlds\" interpretation of quantum theory being correct; and on the biggest question of all: how long will humanity survive? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Doomsday Calculation\u003c\/i\u003e tells how Silicon Valley's profitable formula became a controversial pivot of contemporary thought. Drawing on interviews with thought leaders around the globe, it's the story of a group of intellectual mavericks who are challenging what we thought we knew about our place in the universe. \u003ci\u003eThe Doomsday Calculation\u003c\/i\u003e is compelling reading for anyone interested in our culture and its future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Poundstone \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of sixteen books, including \u003ci\u003eHead in the Cloud\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRock Breaks Scissors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAre You Smart Enough to Work at Google?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHow Would You Move Mount Fuji?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFortune's Formula\u003c\/i\u003e. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe Believer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEncyclopaedia Britannica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e op-ed page and Book Review, \u003ci\u003eVillage Voice\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He won the 2011 Excellence in Financial Journalism Award. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53043167297843,"sku":"9780316440691","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/tuuTPdT4tl9780316440691_89f77b2a-c8e4-4ee2-915d-1f6efc3f47dc.webp?v=1770840698","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-doomsday-calculation-how-an-equation-that-predicts-the-future-is-transforming-everything-we-know-about-life-and-the-universe-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}