Description: Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Please note: this item is printed on demand and will take extra time before it can be dispatched to you (up to 20 working days). The Myth of the Objective Author(s): Kenneth O. Stanley, Joel Lehman Format: Paperback Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG, Switzerland Imprint: Springer International Publishing AG ISBN-13: 9783319155234, 978-3319155234 Synopsis Why does modern life revolve around objectives? From how science is funded, to improving how children are educated -- and nearly everything in-between -- our society has become obsessed with a seductive illusion: that greatness results from doggedly measuring improvement in the relentless pursuit of an ambitious goal. In Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned, Stanley and Lehman begin with a surprising scientific discovery in artificial intelligence that leads ultimately to the conclusion that the objective obsession has gone too far. They make the case that great achievement can't be bottled up into mechanical metrics; that innovation is not driven by narrowly focused heroic effort; and that we would be wiser (and the outcomes better) if instead we whole-heartedly embraced serendipitous discovery and playful creativity. Controversial at its heart, yet refreshingly provocative, this book challenges readers to consider life without a destination and discovery without a compass.
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Book Title: Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned
Number of Pages: 141 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned: the Myth of the Objective
Publisher: Springer International Publishing A&G
Publication Year: 2015
Subject: Computer Science
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 2685 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Kenneth O. Stanley, Joel Lehman
Item Width: 155 mm
Format: Paperback
