《经济学人》2017年最值得阅读的书[1]_美文

《经济学人》2017年最值得阅读的书[1]

对古代占卜艺术的科学分析显示预测是一种禀赋，我们有幸从中学习。你需要对信息有嗜好，愿意根据新的数据调整预测，有能力用世界上不同的观点综合材料。

《神经部落：自闭症的遗产和神经多样性的未来》Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity

作者：Steve Silberman

The descriptions of how autistic children were treated in the 20th century is especially shocking.

自闭症的孩子在二十世纪的遭遇，令人惊骇。

《重要问题：生活何以如是？》The Vital Question: Why Is Life the Way It Is?

作者：Nick Lane

A persuasive and demanding attempt, by a thought-provoking British scientist, a biochemist at University College London, to answer some of the most fundamental questions in biology. It posits a new theory of how life came to be.

一个生化学家回到了生物学中一些最基本的问题，答案令人信服、引人深思。作品指出了生命何来的新理论。

《人无需适用：人工智能时代的财富与工作指南》Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

作者：Jerry Kaplan

An intriguing, insightful and well-written look at how modern artificial intelligence, powering algorithms and robots, threatens jobs and may increase wealth inequalities, by a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and AI expert.