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This book introduces the Anthropic-Independent Reality Index, a conceptual framework designed to assess the degree to which ideas are shaped — or distorted — by evolved cognitive structures. Drawing on insights from evolutionary epistemology, cognitive neuroscience, and the philosophy of science, the index offers a non-utilitarian scale for measuring the ontological independence of a concept from the adaptive biases of the human mind.

What if the stars were no longer far away? In this sweeping exploration of a future without distance, this book asks what would happen if humanity could step from world to world as easily as crossing a room. From the first leap beyond Earth to the governance of civilizations scattered across the galaxy, it traces the promises, perils, and moral dilemmas of a universe suddenly within reach.

Your heart hammers before a presentation. Your stomach twists into knots at a party. Your mind races with a thousand "what-ifs" when the lights go out. You’ve been told to "just calm down" or "think positive," but that advice feels impossible and just makes you feel worse. It can feel like you’re fighting a losing battle against your own brain, and you’re tired of the struggle. But what if anxiety isn't a character flaw? What if it's just a faulty alarm system you were never given the owner's manual for? This book is that manual.

In Brain Hacks, you won't find another overwhelming list of 500 obvious tips. Instead, you'll discover a curated set of powerful, often counter-intuitive productivity hacks, each one backed by surprising and simple explanations from neuroscience. This book is the user's manual for your mind that you were never given.