{"product_id":"the-romance-of-reality-how-the-universe-organizes-itself-to-create-life-consciousness-and-cosmic-complexity-hardcover","title":"The Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity - Hardcover","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\u003eBobby Azarian\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy do we exist? For centuries, this question was the sole province of religion and philosophy. But now science is ready to take a seat at the table.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e According to the prevailing scientific paradigm, the universe tends toward randomness; it functions according to laws without purpose, and the emergence of life is an accident devoid of meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But this bleak interpretation of nature is currently being challenged by cutting-edge findings at the intersection of physics, biology, neuroscience, and information theory--generally referred to as \"complexity science.\" Thanks to a new understanding of evolution, as well as recent advances in our understanding of the phenomenon known as emergence, a new cosmic narrative is taking shape: Nature's simplest \"parts\" come together to form ever-greater \"wholes\" in a process that has no end in sight. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Reality\u003c\/i\u003e, cognitive neuroscientist Bobby Azarian explains the science behind this new view of reality and explores what it means for all of us. In engaging, accessible prose, Azarian outlines the fundamental misunderstanding of thermodynamics at the heart of the old assumptions about the universe's evolution, and shows us the evidence that suggests that the universe is a \"self-organizing\" system, one that is moving toward increasing complexity and awareness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Cosmologist and science communicator Carl Sagan once said of humanity that \"we are a way for the cosmos to know itself.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Reality \u003c\/i\u003eshows that this poetic statement in fact rests on a scientific foundation and gives us a new way to know the cosmos, along with a riveting vision of life that imbues existence with meaning--nothing supernatural required.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBobby Azarian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis a science journalist and a cognitive neuroscientist with a PhD from George Mason University. He's the author of the book \u003ci\u003eThe Romance of Reality: How the Universe Organizes Itself to Create Life, Consciousness, and Cosmic Complexity\u003c\/i\u003e, which became an Amazon bestseller in the Cosmology category. He has written for publications including \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, The New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, BBC, \u003ci\u003eScientific American, Slate, The Huffington Post, Psychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBig Think\u003c\/i\u003e. His research has been published in academic journals such as \u003ci\u003eHuman Brain Mapping, Cognition \u0026amp; Emotion, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society\u003c\/i\u003e. Azarian worked on Season 2 of the YouTube Premium psychology-based series \u003ci\u003eMind Field\u003c\/i\u003e (as a consultant and researcher), which helped the show win its first Emmy nomination. He has appeared on\u003ci\u003e The Joe Rogan Experience, The Michael Shermer Show, The David Pakman Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Young Turks\u003c\/i\u003e to discuss his work. He is the creator of the Road to Omega Substack, and is based in Springfield, Virginia.\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 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 28, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53654440837427,"sku":"9781637740446","price":33.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/3dULgTGWrF9781637740446.webp?v=1784004200","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-romance-of-reality-how-the-universe-organizes-itself-to-create-life-consciousness-and-cosmic-complexity-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}