God Human Animal Machine: Technology, Metaphor, and the Search for Meaning

God Human Animal Machine by Meghan O'Gieblyn is a dazzling, genre-defying exploration of technology, consciousness, and what it means to be human in the age of artificial intelligence.

Drawing on history, philosophy, theology, and science, O'Gieblyn weaves together a profound meditation on the metaphors we use to understand ourselves — and how those metaphors are being reshaped by the machines we create. From the soul to the algorithm, from Descartes to deep learning, this book asks the questions that matter most in our technological age.

• A remarkable blend of memoir, philosophy, and cultural criticism
• Explores AI, consciousness, and the nature of the self
• Named a Best Book by The New York Times Book Review
• Rigorous, thought-provoking, and deeply human