Michio Kaku Empowering The Mind Summary

Apprehending scientific theories is complex enough. Understanding neuroscience even more so. Have no fear, Michio Kaku is here to pose this fascinating look at humanities journey to interpret, enhance, and empower the mind. As Kaku advises, the two greatest mysteries of nature are the universe and the mind. We (humans) have the capability to accomplish improbable feats of scientific ability nevertheless, these two mysteries, the universe, and the mind, perpetually elude and tantalize us. We are left asking the basic philosophical questions like: How did it all begin? What is the purpose of it all? Plausibly, from a scientific viewpoint, the greatest question of all: Where do we, as humans, fit into the grand cosmic scheme? Through an exposition of the previous, current, and future abilities of humanity to understand the human mind, Kaku unfolds an intriguing amalgamation of neuroscience, physics, science-fiction, psychology, and philosophy. The information is stylistically formatted – that is not overly scientific or boring – and it coerces the reader to consider possibilities for the future. The word visualization employed by Kaku's of the brain's biology, and the equipment used to research the brain, are immensely informative and explained with clarity. …show more content…
Of particular interest to me, was the use of ideas from philosophy. Kaku appears to understand the important function that philosophy has played to bring about the questions of the mind into limpidity. From and exposition of the problem of free will, through the riveting understanding of solipsism, or subjective reality, Kaku proves he has an awareness of the shrewish questions of