Annual EDGE Questions (12 books)

"To arrive at the edge of the world's knowledge, seek out the most complex and sophisticated minds, put them in a room together, and have them ask each other the questions they are asking themselves."

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1		What to Think About Machines That Think: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Age of Machine Intelligence – Essays on Artificial Intelligence and Human Destiny (Edge Question Series) by John Brockman 3.38 avg rating — 570 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		This Idea Must Die: Scientific Theories That Are Blocking Progress by John Brockman (Editor) 3.50 avg rating — 1,351 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Know This: Today's Most Interesting and Important Scientific Ideas, Discoveries, and Developments – Pulitzer and Nobel Prize Winners from Edge.org by John Brockman 3.58 avg rating — 627 ratings score: 196, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking by John Brockman (Editor) 3.79 avg rating — 7,080 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		This Explains Everything: Deep, Beautiful, and Elegant Theories of How the World Works by John Brockman (Editor) 3.66 avg rating — 2,840 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		What Is Your Dangerous Idea?: Today's Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable by John Brockman (Editor) 3.70 avg rating — 1,034 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		What Should We Be Worried About? Real Scenarios That Keep Scientists Up at Night by John Brockman (Editor) 3.45 avg rating — 1,279 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Is the Internet Changing the Way You Think?: The Net's Impact on Our Minds and Future – A Brilliant Essential Guide from 150 Influential Voices (Edge Question Series) by John Brockman 3.55 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		This Will Change Everything: Ideas That Will Shape the Future by John Brockman (Editor) 3.72 avg rating — 758 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		What Have You Changed Your Mind About?: Today's Leading Minds Rethink Everything – 150 Influential Thinkers on God, Love, and Evolution (Edge Question Series) by John Brockman (Editor) 3.69 avg rating — 359 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better – 150+ World-Class Minds on Humanity's Tomorrow (Edge Question Series) by John Brockman (Editor) 3.64 avg rating — 360 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		What We Believe But Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty by John Brockman (Editor) 3.65 avg rating — 1,850 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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