Gary Marcus Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Gary Marcus is an emeritus professor of psychology and neural science. Scientist, entrepreneur, bestselling author, TED speaker, and host of Humans versus Machines
How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We're Going
Vaclav SmilGary MarcusI think it’s a great sober look at all the dynamics behind everyday life. I have tried to provide that kind of sober look with respect to A.I., and I love seeing it in other domains.
Paperback, 2025
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The Martian
Andy WeirGary MarcusA wonderful page turner... I think we, as a society, need to science the shit out of a lot of problems and not just have policymakers kind of pull things out of the hat. So that’s why I’m going to recommend “The Martian.”
Paperback, 2014
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Machines Like Us: Toward AI with Common Sense
Ronald J. BrachmanGary MarcusAre there any current AI systems that truly understand these things? Are there any normal children or adults that don’t? Could you really have an AGI without them? [From @ronbrachman and Hector Levesque’s new @mitpress book “Machines Like Us: Toward AI with Common Sense”] https://t.co/3jtX10DU7g
Hardcover, 2022
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The Birth of the Mind: How a Tiny Number of Genes Creates the Complexities of Human Thought
Gary MarcusGary Marcuswhat priors should we start with? a possible sample from @ronbrachman’s new book in the image below, and see my book The Birth of the Mind for discussion about how genome can underwrite priors: https://twitter.com/loybeek/status/1526921025035853824 https://t.co/G2Lk6Z1wv2
Paperback, 2004
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On Language: Chomsky's Classic Works Language and Responsibility and Reflections on Language in One Volume
Noam ChomskyGary Marcus“Debunking the Great AI Lie” Noam Chomsky and I dive deep on language, science, and AI (& #GPT3) @WebSummit, interviewed by @jeremyakahn. (Sound gets better after first minute or two) https://t.co/dadxNxItj1
Paperback, 1998
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The Mismeasure of Man
Stephen Jay GouldGary Marcus@Abebab stephen jay gould’s the mismeasure of man is a good starting point: https://t.co/feiDWM155x
Paperback, 1996
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Howl: A Graphic Novel
Allen GinsbergGary MarcusExcerpt from @sl8rv’s fabulous (and in progress) riff on Allen Ginsberg’s Howl, riffing on my own far less poetic attempt. https://t.co/rloBoNLq9R
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Reality+: Virtual Worlds and the Problems of Philosophy
David J. ChalmersGary Marcus@philljkc @davidchalmers42 socioeconomic reality is different q. than current discussion w David Chalmers re sentience. Existing AI has already had economic impact, without any generality at all. i think we can agree on that. otoh the lack of generality has meant that few jobs have been replaced in toto
Paperback, 2023
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The Critique of Pure Reason: (Original Edition)
I. KantGary Marcus@tarantulae @LittleBimble want to weigh in? I realize I am "psychologizing" Kant a bit, but surely the thrust of the Critique of Pure Reason was towards the a priori of space and time etc.
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The Design of Everyday Things
Don NormanGary MarcusFor further skeptical takes on the intersection between technology and humanity, subscribe for free to https://t.co/8ir1xKenr6. And don’t miss Don Norman’s classic The Design of Everyday Things.
Paperback, 2013
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