Three Scientists and Their Gods
Robert Wright, who later wrote The Moral Animal, profiles three original thinkers who each try to make sense of existence through the lens of information: the computer scientist Edward Fredkin, the sociobiologist Edward O. Wilson, and the economist Kenneth Boulding. Wright uses their ideas to explore whether information is the thread that ties together physics, biology, and meaning itself. The book sits at the edge where science meets philosophy and metaphysics. Charlie Munger listed it among the recommended reading in Poor Charlie's Almanack, drawn to its multidisciplinary reach.
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A profile of three thinkers who use information theory to search for meaning, blending hard science with big questions about life and purpose.
Yes. Robert Wright, who wrote The Moral Animal and Nonzero, is the author of this earlier book about information theory and meaning.
Three Scientists and Their Gods was written by Robert Wright, published in 1988 by HarperCollins.
Three Scientists and Their Gods is 320 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Three Scientists and Their Gods takes most readers 5 to 7 hours to finish.
Three Scientists and Their Gods is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.