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2008 book by Gary Marcus
Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind
AuthorGary Marcus
LanguageEnglish
Publication date2008
Publication placeUnited States

Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind is a 2008 non-fiction book by American psychologist Gary Marcus.

A "kluge" is a patched-together solution for a problem, clumsily assembled from whatever materials are immediately available. Marcus's book argues that the human brain employs many such kluges, and that evolutionary psychology often favors genes that give "immediate advantages" over genes that provide long-term value.

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  1. Kean, Sam (29 March 2008). "Review: Kluge by Gary Marcus". New Scientist. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
  2. "Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind". Publishers Weekly. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2013.


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