Playing the state lottery is clearly inconsistent with expected value maximization; lotteries only return approximately 50 cents on the dollar, on average. Moreover, low-income individuals spend a higher percentage of their income, and possibly even a higher absolute amount, on lottery tickets than do wealthier individuals. However, little research has explored what factors encourage or discour...

For my loving parents and anyone who is interested in the work performed. and the staff of the Morgan Library for their assistance. Thanks also to my parents Mar-garet and Dave, my partner, Jennifer Goldberg, and good friend Alasdair Muckart who pointed me towards Linux in the first place.

Reviews structures of the tripart brain including hemispheric functions. Discusses differences of the brain and the mind in terms of complexity theory. Notes multiple memory systems in relation to attachment theory. Discusses social engagement theory and implications for contact and loving presence in relation to psychotherapy.

Robots are today made not only to assist us in menial tasks and routine labour but also provide companionship love. This has generated much academic public interest, people have asked whether robots can love, human–robot relationships possible, humans develop loving affection for robots. These all important questions, I approach the issues from another perspective: love change our very understa...

Hilbert (David Hilbert, 1862-1943 a.d) is a well-known German mathematician. He introduced 23 of the most important problem for twentieth century mathematicians to study, this is the famous “Hilbert problems”. Hilbert’s sixth mathematical conjecture has attracted the attention many over past century. Traditional Chinese Philosophy (TCP) differs from Western philosophy mainly in that TCP co...