Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9783319155234 | Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned | The Myth of the Objective | Buch

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Beschreibung

Why does modern life revolve around objectives? From how science is funded, to improving how children are educated -- and nearly everything in-between -- our society has become obsessed with a seductive illusion: that greatness results from doggedly measuring improvement in the relentless pursuit of an ambitious goal. In Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, Stanley and Lehman begin with a surprising scientific discovery in artificial intelligence that leads ultimately to the conclusion that the objective obsession has gone too far. They make the case that great achievement can't be bottled up into mechanical metrics; that innovation is not driven by narrowly focused heroic effort; and that we would be wiser (and the outcomes better) if instead we whole-heartedly embraced serendipitous discovery and playful creativity.
Controversial at its heart, yet refreshingly provocative, this book challenges readers to consider life without a destination and discovery without a compass.

Über den Autor

Kenneth O. Stanley and coauthor Joel Lehman are both experienced artificial intelligence researchers whose scientific discoveries led to the insights in "Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned." Stanley, an associate professor at the University of Central Florida, has published over 80 peer-reviewed articles (10 of which have won best paper awards) and is regularly invited to speak at venues across the world. Lehman is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Texas at Austin. In August 2015 he begins as an assistant professor at the IT University of Copenhagen.

Zusammenfassung

Liberating message: Not all pursuits require an objective to justify them

Questioning foundational assumptions: The way we typically think about achievement could be wrong

Novel scientific argument: Evidence is provided from experiments with computers

Social benefits: New approaches to perennial problems are suggested

Accessible style: Written to appeal to novices and experts alike

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Questioning Objectives.-Victory for the Aimless.- The Art of Breeding Art.- The False Compass.- The Interesting and the Novel.- Long Live the Treasure Hunter.- Unshackling Education.- Unchaining Innovation.- Farewell to the Mirage.- Case Study 1: Reinterpreting Natural Evolution.- Case Study 2: Objectives and the Quest for AI.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Anwendungs-Software
Genre:	Informatik , Mathematik , Medizin , Naturwissenschaften , Technik
Rubrik:	Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	ix 141 S. 9 s/w Illustr. 5 farbige Illustr. 141 p. 14 illus. 5 illus. in color.
ISBN-13:	9783319155234
ISBN-10:	3319155237
Sprache:	Englisch
Herstellernummer:	978-3-319-15523-4
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Stanley, Kenneth O. Lehman, Joel
Hersteller:	Springer Springer International Publishing AG
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, D-69121 Heidelberg, juergen.hartmann@springer.com
Maße:	235 x 155 x 9 mm
Von/Mit:	Kenneth O. Stanley (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	18.05.2015
Gewicht:	0,27 kg