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James Bridle

Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence

Ways of Being: Animals, Plants, Machines: The Search for a Planetary Intelligence

A book by James Bridle that explores intelligence beyond human-centric definitions, spanning animals, plants, and machines.

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  • Ayaka Nonaka
    Ayaka NonakaFirst to rec

    “Written by artist and technologist James Bridle, this book challenges how most of us define intelligence, which is very human-centric. It’s one of those books that made me see the world differently, whether it’s plants, computers, or even slime mold. I love that it bridges the perspectives of the arts vs. sciences so well (and the endorsements on the back of my copy are from Brian Eno and Jane Goodall).”

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  • Maya Bernstein-Schalet
    Maya Bernstein-Schalet

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