Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (Hawkins, 2002)

Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior (Hawkins, 2002)

This is mostly a spiritual book, masquerading under a facade of questionable science. - Peter Messerschmidt, Port Townsend, WA, USA

JLJ - this book is a curiosity only - one of the few that I would caution against because of the strong presence of opinion being presented without the abundance of verifiable evidence required to make it a science. That said, Hawkins has a unique insight to the operation of the human mind that may prove useful in game theory. His perspective and rationale is explained in detail. Many of his ideas can be used as gateways into more advanced explorations of what is possible for a machine to actually perform. His insights on the nature of perception are useful, advanced and worth exploring.

Introduction Man thinks he lives by virtue of the forces he can control, but in fact, he's governed by power from unrevealed sources, power over which he has no control.

p.45 The basic function of any measuring device is simply to give a signal indicating the detection by the instrument of slight change.

p.73 Whenever force meets power, force is eventually defeated.

p.85 As in the martial arts, a rigid position becomes a point of vulnerability; that which doesn't bend is liable to break.

p.138 Nonlinear dynamics has verified that there really is no chaos in the universe; the appearance of disorder is merely a function of the limits of perception.

p.163 To be a success, it's necessary to embrace and operate from the principles that produce success, not just imitate the actions of successful people

p.206 True success originates within, independent of external circumstances.

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