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Being a hero means standing up against false heroes. To gain this ability we need to have a good grasp of the nature of the universe and our own mind. This book introduces you to the most current and most advanced topic in science to vaccinate you against mysticism. It is easy to read, stays away from complicated mathematical details, and introduces concepts from the ground up.
Becoming a hero requires deep insight---the type of investigation that the greatest minds throughout history have pondered. Philosophy for Heroes connects the wisdom of the ages with today’s real world.
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What would lead a computer scientist and project manager to turn to philosophy for answers? Clemens Lode has a passion for solving problems by applying ideas from nature. In his examination into what could give lifeless machines a "heart," he found that the answer requires a holistic examination of the world.
With his book series Philosophy for Heroes, Lode bridges the gap between science, philosophy, psychology, and ultimately leadership. In this, the second of a four-book series, he takes the reader on a journey through topics on the forefront of science. What is the quantum theory and how can we interpret it? How did the universe come out of "nothingness" and how did life develop from non-living matter? What is the origin of our own creativity? Through addressing these questions and challenging popular myths, we can lay the groundwork for becoming modern-day heroes.
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Table of Contents:
3. Physics
- An Introduction to Science
- Occam’s Razor
- Popular Science
- Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
- Development of Quantum Mechanics
- Copenhagen Interpretation
- Interpretations of the Quantum Theory
- Chaos Theory
- The Big Bang
4. Evolution
- Basics of Evolution
- Chemical Evolution
- Artificial Life
- The Origin of Life
- The Red Queen Hypothesis
- Evolution in the Head
Becoming a hero requires deep insight---the type of investigation that the greatest minds throughout history have pondered. Philosophy for Heroes connects the wisdom of the ages with today’s real world.
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What would lead a computer scientist and project manager to turn to philosophy for answers? Clemens Lode has a passion for solving problems by applying ideas from nature. In his examination into what could give lifeless machines a "heart," he found that the answer requires a holistic examination of the world.
With his book series Philosophy for Heroes, Lode bridges the gap between science, philosophy, psychology, and ultimately leadership. In this, the second of a four-book series, he takes the reader on a journey through topics on the forefront of science. What is the quantum theory and how can we interpret it? How did the universe come out of "nothingness" and how did life develop from non-living matter? What is the origin of our own creativity? Through addressing these questions and challenging popular myths, we can lay the groundwork for becoming modern-day heroes.
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Table of Contents:
3. Physics
- An Introduction to Science
- Occam’s Razor
- Popular Science
- Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
- Development of Quantum Mechanics
- Copenhagen Interpretation
- Interpretations of the Quantum Theory
- Chaos Theory
- The Big Bang
4. Evolution
- Basics of Evolution
- Chemical Evolution
- Artificial Life
- The Origin of Life
- The Red Queen Hypothesis
- Evolution in the Head
348 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 13, 2018
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About the author
Clemens Lode
17 books17 followersWhat would lead a computer scientist to write about publishing books with LaTeX? Clemens Lode is passionate about clean design and streamlined workflows in software projects. The same methods can be applied to typesetting and publishing.
Clemens has been writing books since he could hold a pencil and use a mechanical typewriter. Starting with creating interactive books, he later turned to programming computer games and tools, using AI long before the topic was in the public eye. He has spent 15 years as a software architect and agile coach, lectured on artificial intelligence at university, and published 10 books on topics from philosophy to project management.
Clemens Lode is the founder of LODE Publishing, established to help authors turn complex ideas into polished, professional publications. With his "Philosophy for Heroes" series, he bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and leadership—taking readers from the foundations of knowledge to practical heroism.
Clemens received his Masters in computer science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. After focusing his studies on nature-inspired optimization, and his professional career on large-scale healthcare server applications, he moved on to optimizing businesses and, ultimately, helping authors realize their publishing dreams.
Before creating LODE Publishing, he founded a company dedicated to bringing the power of nature to computers. Its most successful product was a program that used evolutionary algorithms to optimize game strategies—a task Google later adopted for AI development.
Clemens currently works as an author, publishing coach, and business IT consultant in Dusseldorf, Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, singing, reading mind-bending books, and designing board games.
Clemens has been writing books since he could hold a pencil and use a mechanical typewriter. Starting with creating interactive books, he later turned to programming computer games and tools, using AI long before the topic was in the public eye. He has spent 15 years as a software architect and agile coach, lectured on artificial intelligence at university, and published 10 books on topics from philosophy to project management.
Clemens Lode is the founder of LODE Publishing, established to help authors turn complex ideas into polished, professional publications. With his "Philosophy for Heroes" series, he bridges the gap between coding, science, philosophy, and leadership—taking readers from the foundations of knowledge to practical heroism.
Clemens received his Masters in computer science from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology. After focusing his studies on nature-inspired optimization, and his professional career on large-scale healthcare server applications, he moved on to optimizing businesses and, ultimately, helping authors realize their publishing dreams.
Before creating LODE Publishing, he founded a company dedicated to bringing the power of nature to computers. Its most successful product was a program that used evolutionary algorithms to optimize game strategies—a task Google later adopted for AI development.
Clemens currently works as an author, publishing coach, and business IT consultant in Dusseldorf, Germany. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, singing, reading mind-bending books, and designing board games.
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Uniting a Divided World
A New Approach to Philosophy for Tomorrow’s Heroes and Leaders
Is the Era of the Conventional Hero Ending?
An alternative to the self-sacrificial heroes, and the egotistical villains is emerging: the rational hero who considers long-term consequences.
Why is a new philosophy needed? The reasons are:
Advances in philosophy and science that have not yet found their way into our culture.
Increasingly divided world, reliance on simple myths.
Increasing complexity of life requires extraordinary leaders that go beyond the mere technical or personal approach, people who can create other leaders.
My Philosophy for Heroes enables you to do three things:
Understanding the workings of your own mind by understanding the natural world.
Confronting your own dark side instead of trying to defeat it by projecting it onto others and attacking them.
Breaking with the traditional image of the self-sacrificial hero.
For example, psychology knows the so-called bystander effect. We all know the feeling that the more people are around us, the more difficult it feels to step up and speak out or act. Subconsciously, we assume that someone else will speak up, therefore we wait for them. But the crux of the matter is that everyone else thinks the same way, so everyone waits for everyone else. To break through this vicious circle of passivity, you have to be aware of this effect, and act against this feeling. Knowledge of your mind enables you to be a hero in such a situation. Likewise, as a victim, instead of calling “Help, someone call the police!” when being in a critical situation, you call out someone specific in the crowd. “You with the blue jacket, call the police!” Your chances of survival will increase significantly.
Why is this subject important to me?
I am a spiritual person, questions about meaning interest me a lot. And where there is demand, there is supply. There are people out there who call themselves teachers, heroes, gurus, or alike, and no matter how smart you are, you can fall prey to their system of thought. That happened to me. No harm done, except time and my intellectual pride. But it showed me a part of the world that needs healing.
But I cannot teach you to be a hero. That is why it is not called a philosophy of heroes, but for heroes. If you can reflect on your actions, you are already a hero. I can give you the tools to be a better one and lead others to become better versions of themselves. I am passionate about having an independent mind, and that is what I can teach you.
What is the book series about?
With my book series Philosophy for Heroes, I bridge the gap between logic, science, ethics, and ultimately, leadership. In the first book, Knowledge , I will take you on a journey to examine the foundations of knowledge and the concept of a hero. In the second book, Continuum , our journey goes from the fundamentals of physics to the core principles of biology: evolution. In the third book, Act, we arrive at the mind, its inner workings, its creativity, our wishes and dreams, and ultimately our consciousness and ethics. The final act, Epos , brings together and expands on the ideas of the previous books to form a comprehensive idea of heroism.
A New Approach to Philosophy for Tomorrow’s Heroes and Leaders
Is the Era of the Conventional Hero Ending?
An alternative to the self-sacrificial heroes, and the egotistical villains is emerging: the rational hero who considers long-term consequences.
Why is a new philosophy needed? The reasons are:
Advances in philosophy and science that have not yet found their way into our culture.
Increasingly divided world, reliance on simple myths.
Increasing complexity of life requires extraordinary leaders that go beyond the mere technical or personal approach, people who can create other leaders.
My Philosophy for Heroes enables you to do three things:
Understanding the workings of your own mind by understanding the natural world.
Confronting your own dark side instead of trying to defeat it by projecting it onto others and attacking them.
Breaking with the traditional image of the self-sacrificial hero.
For example, psychology knows the so-called bystander effect. We all know the feeling that the more people are around us, the more difficult it feels to step up and speak out or act. Subconsciously, we assume that someone else will speak up, therefore we wait for them. But the crux of the matter is that everyone else thinks the same way, so everyone waits for everyone else. To break through this vicious circle of passivity, you have to be aware of this effect, and act against this feeling. Knowledge of your mind enables you to be a hero in such a situation. Likewise, as a victim, instead of calling “Help, someone call the police!” when being in a critical situation, you call out someone specific in the crowd. “You with the blue jacket, call the police!” Your chances of survival will increase significantly.
Why is this subject important to me?
I am a spiritual person, questions about meaning interest me a lot. And where there is demand, there is supply. There are people out there who call themselves teachers, heroes, gurus, or alike, and no matter how smart you are, you can fall prey to their system of thought. That happened to me. No harm done, except time and my intellectual pride. But it showed me a part of the world that needs healing.
But I cannot teach you to be a hero. That is why it is not called a philosophy of heroes, but for heroes. If you can reflect on your actions, you are already a hero. I can give you the tools to be a better one and lead others to become better versions of themselves. I am passionate about having an independent mind, and that is what I can teach you.
What is the book series about?
With my book series Philosophy for Heroes, I bridge the gap between logic, science, ethics, and ultimately, leadership. In the first book, Knowledge , I will take you on a journey to examine the foundations of knowledge and the concept of a hero. In the second book, Continuum , our journey goes from the fundamentals of physics to the core principles of biology: evolution. In the third book, Act, we arrive at the mind, its inner workings, its creativity, our wishes and dreams, and ultimately our consciousness and ethics. The final act, Epos , brings together and expands on the ideas of the previous books to form a comprehensive idea of heroism.
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