Author Disguises
Experiment As
Ridiculously
Addictive Game
Albert-László
Barabási
believes that
"despite the
seeming
randomness of
human behavior,
humans actually
act in very
predictable
patterns."
He's so
convinced of
this theory that
he posted an
incredibly
addictive
game-like
version of his
book Bursts
online as an
experiment.
The idea behind
Bursts: The
Hidden Pattern
Behind
Everything We Do
is that people
are quite
predictable and
work in
patterns. And
what better way
to show that
than by getting
a bunch of folks
on the Internet
addicted to a
puzzle-like game
and observing
how they solve
it?
Basically the
interactive
version of
Bursts allows
readers or
players to
gradually reveal
the words of the
book. This can
be done by
adopting words,
guessing, or
simply revealing
them by using up
points earned
from correct
guesses. Simple,
but very, very
addictiveat
least to me.
I recommend
trying the game
out, but if you
want to take the
lazy route and
skip the
guessing, a
plain ol' bound
version of the
book will be
published on
April 29.
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Bursts:
The
Hidden
Pattern
Behind
Everything
We Do
Summary:
A
revolutionary
new
theory
showing
how we
can
predict
human
behavior-from
a
radical
genius
and
bestselling
author
Can we
scientifically
predict
our
future?
Scientists
and
pseudo
scientists
have
been
pursuing
this
mystery
for
hundreds
and
perhaps
thousands
of
years.
But now,
astonishing
new
research
is
revealing
patterns
in human
behavior
previously
thought
to be
purely
random.
Precise,
orderly,
predictable
patterns...
Get
the book
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