The Quantum Rules: How the Laws of Physics Explain Love, Success, and Everyday Life by Kunal K. Das (PDF)

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Now a New York Times Bestseller!Here is a book to lead you through the fascinating intersections of life and physics with humor and intelligence.Find out how the laws of physics define every aspect of our lives and society, from human nature and relationships to geopolitical issues like financial markets, globalization and immigration. The Quantum Rules is a different kind of physics book, as easy to read as a novel and directly relevant for everyday life issues that affect us all. It is not meant to dazzle you with unproven speculations that have no bearing on your life. Rather, The Quantum Rules will familiarize you with the important and established laws at the heart of physics, in a way never done before – by showing how the defining patterns of our lives, our behavior and our society already follow similar rules.Never took an interest in science before? No problem! you will still understand everything and find plenty to relate to. A scientist or a science junkie? You will find a different perspective on things you may already know. Best of all, you will discover how to have meaningful conversations about physics in a way that won’t make eyes glaze over, and in which all can gladly participate.The Quantum Rules also does something you would never expect from a book on physics – it makes you laugh, often. Its new and original take on established natural laws injects plenty of dry humor into this serious subject, by using life to explain physics and in turn using physics to understand life.

User’s Reviews

Editorial Reviews: About the Author Kunal K. Das is a Professor of Physics and an active researcher in the fields of Nanotechnology and Ultracold Atoms with ongoing funding from the National Science Foundation. He has authored dozens of refereed journal publications and has held teaching and research appointments at several institutions including SUNY, Penn State, Fordham, Optical Sciences Center, and the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Atypically for a physicist, he has a lifelong interest in the humanities and pop culture and a passion for classic literature, giving him a unique view of physical laws from the perspective of broader human experiences. He is currently a Professor at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and a Scholar of the Kavli Institute of Theoretical Physics at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Reviews from Amazon users which were colected at the time this book was published on the website:

⭐I very much enjoyed this book. It was interesting, thought-provoking, and I learned a lot. Some of the explanations were clearer than any I had previously come across, both in the world of science and in the world of people and interactions.So yes, strongly recommended for if you are looking for something to make you think. But not as a source of gospel truth.The book is mainly based on analogies between scientific principles and laws and everyday life. And they are interesting analogies. But they have all the problems of arguing from analogy: some of the analogies are weak or even non-existent, and if you strain an analogy too far you’re unlikely to come to truth. Particularly on the “everyday life” side I felt that it was over-simplistic, with lots of generalisations made to fit the analogy, and those generalisations would neither describe my life nor the lives of those I know.What it claims to be deep insights from scientific rules sometimes felt to me just to be tenuous analogies between cliches and science.And it got old quickly saying things like “It’s not my fault. It’s the laws of the universe”. That just doesn’t work when all you have is an analogy.Caveats aside, though, it was fun to read, it was interesting, the science side had some particularly clear explanations, and I would strongly recommend it.

⭐Is this a guide to life, through physics, or an introduction to physics by means of analogies from real life? It could work either way. As an old physicist nerd eager to belatedly learn the secrets of life, I may be one of the few who read all 21 chapters. There are many good insights to be had, as well as some semi- tough slogging in the middle. There is good use of language and metaphors and some places where more or better editing might have prevented the odd word choice. You will emerge with new perspectives. Best read when young and your world paths are unconstrained, but valuable at any age.

⭐The author opened my thoughts to some possible ideas in the area of human behavior and Quantum Physics/Mechanics. Personally, based on other books I’ve read, only a few of the ideas I found useful: For me, the author presents a limitation upon the human being (as we are controlled by various laws of physics). However, I’ve come to believe, based on other findings in Quantum Mechanics that our will, thoughts and choices are free and can, if understood to some degree, go beyond boundaries found in the laws of physics that give the possible presentation of limits within the framework of the laws. I believe, based on what I have read, that our thoughts are what changes and causes things to happen, however, belief, has to be the foundation. In summary; the book was good and eye opening – however, it presents limits to our human potential to create and make things happen, at our choice and will.

⭐Kunal does a great job of taking the typical life advice of “keeping things simple” and explained life events and topics through the fundamental laws of physics without the need of jargon or beautiful (yet confusing) equations. I enjoyed every page. He did a great job at explaining complex theories in a way just about anyone could relate to and understand. The book has certainly opened up new ways of viewing the good and bad circumstances that life brings my way.

⭐I love to read…anything but fiction. BUT life IS stranger than fiction. This book intrigues me and makes me work at reading it. I like provocative imaginative works that expand on what we already know. I love paradox, and this book is nothing if not paradoxical. Philosophy AND Physics? Wow. As good as it gets in my opinion. Extends my intuitive feeling (subjective?) that human behavior, being BOTH Human Nature AND Animal nature is the most complicated aspect of Nature anywhere. We aren’t born with operating manuals; this book is a fair interpretation of one.

⭐As a non-physicist who is more interested in understanding than practice, I really appreciate Kunal Das’ ability to relate quantum mechanics to the types of events I can more easily understand. I feel as though my understanding and appreciation of QM has increased immensely and I want to thank him for his assistance.

⭐In this intriguing book, the author uses physics to suggest new ways of thinking about various aspects of the human experience while also using various facets of our personal experiences to expand our understanding of physics. Even though the title references quantum physics, both classical and quantum physics topics are illuminated and are, in turn, used to provide illumination. Along with physics, broad social interactions, intimate relationships, global and personal economics, happiness, and other pieces of life’s puzzle are in play, and even the most familiar areas are lit in a thought-provoking way. All this is a pretty nifty trick to pull off, but, happily, the author has an enjoyable, conversational style that very nicely allows him to simplify and communicate his vision and insights.

⭐A light-hearted application of the laws of physics to human nature. And incidentally, not a bad overview of physics itself, though probably more of a “physics for jocks” than “in depth.” That’s understandable – if it was burdened down with mathematical equations, it wouldn’t sell as well, or be as comprehensive. I told my wife that my laziness wasn’t my fault, that it was due to the second law of thermodynamics. It still didn’t wash with her. 😉

⭐This is an amusing attempt to align the laws of physics to the everyday common currency of existence. In order to do this the author has to stretch the analogies almost to breaking point, but his ingenuity is pleasing. Not a life-changing experience, but a good read, nevertheless.

⭐Interesting look at real world applications for quantum theory.Nice explainations of quantum theory as well.Thought provoking and entertaining.Interesting take on the real world and the quantum one.

⭐Just fine

⭐Such a big, promising title! Such a disappointment. The so-called explanations are very dubious. There’s not a lot of critical thinking here, and questions about the author’s contentions are everywhere. Pointing out that there are some parallels between phenomena in the quantum world and our everyday world does not, in my book, amount to an explanation. I didn’t see the causal links. It reads more like some casual thoughts of a speculative nature that a scientist might jot down in his journal or post on a personal blog, not a finished work worthy of being in book form.

⭐I very much enjoyed this book. It was interesting, thought-provoking, and I learned a lot. Some of the explanations were clearer than any I had previously come across, both in the world of science and in the world of people and interactions.So yes, strongly recommended for if you are looking for something to make you think. But not as a source of gospel truth.The book is mainly based on analogies between scientific principles and laws and everyday life. And they are interesting analogies. But they have all the problems of arguing from analogy: some of the analogies are weak or even non-existent, and if you strain an analogy too far you’re unlikely to come to truth. Particularly on the “everyday life” side I felt that it was over-simplistic, with lots of generalisations made to fit the analogy, and those generalisations would neither describe my life nor the lives of those I know.What it claims to be deep insights from scientific rules sometimes felt to me just to be tenuous analogies between cliches and science.And it got old quickly saying things like “It’s not my fault. It’s the laws of the universe”. That just doesn’t work when all you have is an analogy.Caveats aside, though, it was fun to read, it was interesting, the science side had some particularly clear explanations, and I would strongly recommend it.

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