Infinity Stares Back (Paperback)

Lingua: inglese

Editore: Reid P. Claxton, Ph. D., 2026

1972456113 / 9781972456118

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Paperback. Infinity Stares Back: Humanity Strangles on Its Own Limits is a sweeping, unflinching examination of what it means to be human in a world too complex for the human mind. Reid P. Claxton, Ph.D., brings together cognitive science, systems theory, evolutionary psychology, and cosmic perspective to illuminate a species caught in a paradox: capable of extraordinary self-awareness yet unable to transcend the architecture that evolution built. The book traces the arc of human understanding across eighteen chapters, each blending narrative vignette, analytical insight, and philosophical clarity. Claxton explores why modern systems exceed human cognitive capacity, why wisdom cannot scale, why civilizations foresee collapse yet cannot prevent it, and why the universe remains silent no matter how loudly humanity projects meaning onto it. He examines the burden of awareness, the collapse of illusions, the desire for surcease, and the fragile sparks of hope that persist even when the species recognizes its own limits.At the heart of the book is a simple, austere truth: the universe does not judge, does not guide, and does not care. Humanity is not central to anything except itself. And yet, within this vast indifference, the species continues-carrying a small light through an infinite void, not because it is destined or chosen, but because continuation is what life does.Claxton's voice is quiet, incisive, and humane. He does not offer solutions or salvation. Instead, he offers perspective-an unadorned view of the species as it is, stripped of myth and narrative. The result is a work that is both sobering and strangely stabilizing, inviting readers to see clearly and continue anyway. Infinity Stares Back is a book for those who seek truth without ornament, clarity without comfort, and meaning without illusion. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Titolo
Infinity Stares Back (Paperback)
Autore
Reid P. Claxton Ph D.
Editore
Reid P. Claxton, Ph. D.
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Paperback
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1972456113
ISBN 13
9781972456118

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