Artificial Evolution
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The Art of Artificial Evolution
Author: Juan J. Romero
language: en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date: 2008
Art is the Queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world. Leonardo da Vinci Artistic behavior is one of the most valued qualities of the human mind. Although artistic manifestations vary from culture to culture, dedication to artistic tasks is common to all. In other words, artistic behavior is a universal trait of the human species. The current, Western de?nition of art is relatively new. However, a d- ication to artistic endeavors — such as the embellishment of tools, body - namentation, or gathering of unusual, arguably aesthetic, objects — can be traced back to the origins of humanity. That is, art is ever-present in human history and prehistory. Artandsciencesharealongandenduringrelationship.Thebest-known- ample of the explorationof this relationship is probably the work of Leonardo da Vinci. Somewhere in the 19th century art and science grew apart, but the cross-transfer of concepts between the two domains continued to exist. Currently, albeit the need for specialization, there is a growing interest in the exploration of the connections between art and science. Focusingoncomputerscience,itisinterestingtonoticethatearlypioneers of this discipline such as Ada Byron and Alan Turing showed an interest in using computational devices for art-making purposes. Oddly, in spite of this early interest and the ubiquity of art, it has received relatively little attention fromthe computersciencecommunityingeneral,and,moresurprisingly,from the arti?cial intelligence community.
The Artificial Ape
A breakthrough theory that tools and technology are the real drivers of human evolution Although humans are one of the great apes, along with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, we are remarkably different from them. Unlike our cousins who subsist on raw food, spend their days and nights outdoors, and wear a thick coat of hair, humans are entirely dependent on artificial things, such as clothing, shelter, and the use of tools, and would die in nature without them. Yet, despite our status as the weakest ape, we are the masters of this planet. Given these inherent deficits, how did humans come out on top? In this fascinating new account of our origins, leading archaeologist Timothy Taylor proposes a new way of thinking about human evolution through our relationship with objects. Drawing on the latest fossil evidence, Taylor argues that at each step of our species' development, humans made choices that caused us to assume greater control of our evolution. Our appropriation of objects allowed us to walk upright, lose our body hair, and grow significantly larger brains. As we push the frontiers of scientific technology, creating prosthetics, intelligent implants, and artificially modified genes, we continue a process that started in the prehistoric past, when we first began to extend our powers through objects. Weaving together lively discussions of major discoveries of human skeletons and artifacts with a reexamination of Darwin's theory of evolution, Taylor takes us on an exciting and challenging journey that begins to answer the fundamental question about our existence: what makes humans unique, and what does that mean for our future?
The Artist of Evolution — Sun Tzu
The Artist of Evolution is an evolutionary reframing of the text The Art of War. Revealing Sun Tzu as a naturalist in the mold of Charles Darwin. As his faith, Taoism, looked to the divine patterns in nature for wisdom. Enabling him to intuitively understand that human warfare was just another competitive pattern in what Charles Darwin termed “the war of nature”. So, he systematically studied the competitive patterns in nature to gain advantage in war. This book proceeds chapter by chapter, line by line evolutionary reframing Sun Tzu’s text. Identifying the hidden conceptual pattern cutting across Sun Tzu’s theory. Clarifying concepts and correcting mistranslations in the original ancient text. Thereby providing new insights and competitive value to strategists and leaders across human activity. Made possible by adopting the integrated perspective of the greatest minds of history – Charles Darwin, Laozi, Parmenides, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, etc. The Artist of Evolution is a methodical and comprehensive reframing of Sun Tzu’s text that makes his competitive advantages accessible and comprehensible to every competitive field – business, sports, politics, warfare, etc. And it will digitally disrupt and revolutionize the academic fields of military science, political science, business management, sports management, digital transformation, and so many more. It is intended to be a leadership and strategic thinking primer for leaders in any field of human activity. And renew interest in ancient texts and authors. As a source of timeless wisdom yet unmatched by modern science. Produced primarily by the power of human imagination.