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In this bold new book, high-tech's best-known strategist makes a seminal contribution to the search for meaning in a secular era. Two questions fundamental to human existence have always been the metaphysical ""where do I fit in the grand scheme of things?"" and the ethical ""how should I behave?"" Religion is no longer a source of answers for many people, and nothing has replaced it. Moore uses his signature framework-based approach to answer these questions, taking us on an intellectual roller coaster ride through physics, chemistry, biology, the social sciences and the humanities. Along the way, he builds a metaphorical ladder that leads from the big bang to the need for ethical action in our daily lives. Combining an extraordinary range of scholarship with an accessible and entertaining writing style, The Infinite Staircase- What the Universe Tells Us About Life, Ethics, and Mortality provides a coherent and unified platform for a full human life.

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Author:   Geoffrey Moore
Publisher:   BenBella Books
Imprint:   BenBella Books
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.383kg
ISBN:  

9781950665983

ISBN 10:   1950665984
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   10 August 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents Preface Part One: Metaphysics Chapter 1: The Purpose of Metaphysics The Infinite Staircase Chapter 2: The Metaphysics of Entropy What Is Entropy? Stair 1: Physics: Entropy and the Aftermath of the Big Bang Stair 2: Chemistry: The Emergence of Emergence Stair 3: Biology: “. . . Then a Miracle Occurs” Chapter 3: The Metaphysics of Darwinism What Is Darwinism? Stair 4: Desire: The Darwinian Mean Stair 5: Consciousness: A Darwinian Theory of Forms Stair 6: Values: A Darwinian Social Contract Stair 7: Culture: The Transformation of Evolution: From Genes to Memes Chapter 4: The Metaphysics of Memes What Are Memes? Stair 8: Language: The Fabric and Fabricator of Memes Stair 9: Narrative: Inventing Strategies for Living Stair 10: Analytics: Testing and Refining Strategies for Living Stair 11: Theory: One Meme to Rule Them All Chapter 5: Being: A Bridge to Ethics Part Two: Ethics Chapter 6: Making the Turn Chapter 7: Understanding Goodness Chapter 8: Honoring the Ego Chapter 9: Doing Good Chapter 10: Being Mortal Conclusion Acknowledgments Bibliography Index  

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Geoffrey Moore is an author, speaker, and high-tech business advisor best known for his seminal book, Crossing the Chasm, first published in 1990, still in print, having sold over a million copies, translated into over a dozen languages, and still being required reading in most business schools. Since then he has published six other bestselling business books and advised leading high-tech enterprises including Salesforce, Microsoft, Intel, Adobe, Autodesk, Box, Airbnb, and Splunk. Moore has a bachelors degree in American literature from Stanford University and a PhD in English literature from the University of Washington, where his dissertation was on strategies for living in Spenser's The Faerie Queene. Subsequently, he taught literature, conceptual models, and writing for four years at Olivet College before returning to the Bay Area to take up a career in business.

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