{"product_id":"the-hollow-understanding-of-the-neil-garrison-9798287942908","title":"The Hollow Understanding of the Machine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat if the greatest danger of artificial intelligence isn't what it can do-but what we believe it to be?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Understanding of the Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, author and philosopher Neil Garrison offers a deeply reflective and urgent exploration of the growing spiritual, ethical, and psychological implications of AI. Far from sensationalist warnings of robot uprisings or digital utopias, this book asks a quieter, more essential question: \u003ci\u003eWhat happens to us when we mistake simulation for soul?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from mythology, philosophy of mind, Eastern wisdom, and cutting-edge technology, Garrison traces humanity's timeless obsession with creating artificial life-and the moral crossroads we now face. From the allure of romantic chatbots to the rise of emotionless AI companions, from the erasure of expertise to the desensitizing effect of cruelty toward machines, this book is a meditation on presence, personhood, and the sacredness of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith striking clarity and poetic insight, \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Understanding of the Machine\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to slow down, think deeply, and recover what is most at risk in this accelerating age: our empathy, our agency, and our soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Neil Garrison\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798287942908\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.20d","brand":"Neil Garrison","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852552712447,"sku":"9798287942908","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-hollow-understanding-of-the-neil-garrison-9798287942908","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}