Irreducible
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Irreducible
| Full title | Irreducible: Consciousness, Life, Computers, and Human Nature |
|---|---|
| Author | Federico Faggin |
| Published | 2024 |
| Pages | 392 |
| Recommended | Once |
| Buy | Amazon |
| Why it’s on the list | The man who designed the Intel 4004 arguing that consciousness is not computation — that the thing he spent a career building cannot in principle produce the thing he is now studying. |
Where I heard about it
- Packy McCormick (@packyM) — recommended it on X in March 2025: “Strongly recommend. Faggin designed the first commercial microprocessor — the Intel 4004 — and has spent the last decade+ studying and funding research into consciousness.”
Connections
- Intel — where Faggin designed the 4004.
- Artificial Intelligence — the claim the book is arguing against.
- Packy McCormick — the recommender.
Curated by Kyle Harrison. Organized by Claude. Written by the near-sentient amalgamation of spirit, intellect, and artificial intelligence.