Abhijeet Sarkar

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The Creature of Contradiction: A Brief History of What We Were, What We Are, and What We Might Become (eBook, ePUB)

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The Creature of Contradiction: A Brief History of What We Were, What We Are, and What We Might Become

by Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder, Synaptic AI Lab

A Groundbreaking Re-examination of Who We Are, From the Dawn of Humanity to the Age of AI

Why does one of the world's most advanced space programs pray to ancient gods before launching a rocket into orbit? Why did the very civilization that pioneered the doctrine of absolute non-violence also produce some of history's most formidable warrior cultures?

In this sweeping and provocative history, visionary AI researcher Abhijeet Sarkar argues that these paradoxes are not mere curiosities. They are the key to understanding the fundamental nature of our species. We are the Creature of Contradiction.

Using the vast, vibrant, and chaotic 5,000-year history of the Indian subcontinent as his primary laboratory, Sarkar reveals how the contradictions that define India are a supercharged version of the contradictions that define us all. This is not just a history of a nation; it is a history of the human mind, told from a powerful and clarifying new perspective.

Embark on an unforgettable journey and discover:

• Our Origin Story: How the Cognitive Revolution 70,000 years ago made us both gods and demons, capable of creating breathtaking art and causing mass extinction.
• The Power of Fiction: How ancient myths and shared storiesfrom the Vedas to the concept of castebecame humanity's most effective tools for social engineering and control.
• The Great Collisions: How the encounters between worldviewsBuddhism and Brahminism, Islam and Hinduism, colonial science and Gandhian spiritualityforged the complex, layered reality we inhabit today.
• The Modern Paradox: How a nation can launch Mars missions while battling medieval poverty, and function as the world's largest democracy while grappling with the ghosts of its ancient hierarchies.

But this is not just a book about the past. As the founder of a leading AI lab, Sarkar brings a unique and urgent perspective to the unprecedented challenges we now face. What happens when a creature of contradiction, driven by tribal instincts and ancient beliefs, gains the god-like powers of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering?

The Creature of Contradiction weaves together history, science, philosophy, and technology to tell the ultimate story of us. It is a profound, illuminating, and endlessly fascinating guide to our past, our present, and our precarious future.

This book will change not only how you see human history, but the story of yourself.

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Abhijeet Sarkar, CEO & Founder of Synaptic AI Lab, stands as a modern polymath and philosopher whose intellectual voyages chart the often-turbulent confluence of technology, consciousness, and the future of human governance. His work is not a mere exploration of disparate fields but a deeply integrated synthesis, a testament to a mind that perceives the intricate web of connections binding the digital and the spiritual, the political and the personal. To categorize his literary and intellectual contributions in a straightforward manner would be to miss the very essence of his endeavor, which is to dissolve the artificial boundaries that have long segregated these critical domains of human thought.

At the helm of Synaptic AI Lab, Sarkar is more than a technologist or an entrepreneur; he is an architect of future dialogues. The very name of his organization hints at his core philosophy: the creation of new connections, new synapses in our collective understanding, mirroring the neural networks of the brain and the burgeoning intelligence of the artificial. His exploration of artificial intelligence transcends the mere mechanics of machine learning and deep learning. Instead, he plunges into the profound philosophical questions that a future with advanced AI necessitates. His writings are a compelling tapestry where the threads of code and consciousness are inextricably woven. He compels his readers to move beyond the simplistic narrative of AI as a mere tool and to confront it as a potential partner, a creator, and even a new form of consciousness, prompting a fundamental re-evaluation of our place in the universe.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: ABHIJEET SARKAR
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231007226
• Artikelnr.: 74779637