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The Truth Machine
"It is the year 2004. Violent Crime is the number one political issue in America. Now the Swift and Sure Anti-Crime bill guarantees a previously convicted violent criminal one fair trial, one quick plea, then immediate execution. To prevent abuse of the law, a machine must be built that detects lies with 100% accuracy.
Once perfected, the truth machine will change the face of the world. Yet the race to finish the Truth Machine forces one man to commit a shocking act of treachery, burdening him with a dark secret that collides with everything he believes in. Now he must conceal the the truth from his own creation...or face execution.
By turns optimistic and chilling, THE TRUTH MACHINE is nothing less than a history of the future, a spellbinding chronicle that resonates with insight, wisdom and astounding possibility.
Once perfected, the truth machine will change the face of the world. Yet the race to finish the Truth Machine forces one man to commit a shocking act of treachery, burdening him with a dark secret that collides with everything he believes in. Now he must conceal the the truth from his own creation...or face execution.
By turns optimistic and chilling, THE TRUTH MACHINE is nothing less than a history of the future, a spellbinding chronicle that resonates with insight, wisdom and astounding possibility.
416 pages
First published January 1, 1996
About the author
James L. Halperin
111 books23 followersJames L. Halperin is an American author and businessman. He attended Harvard University between 1970-1971, where he majored in psychology and later philosophy. After three semesters, Halperin took a permanent leave of absence to pursue a career in numismatics. In 1976, he established a rare coin fund for investors, New England Rare Coin Fund (NERCF). Upon liquidation at auction in April 1980, each investor in NERCF received 460% of their initial investment after commissions and fees.
In 1982, he sold his coin company to a former employee, entered into a 50/50 business partnership with renowned numismatist Steve Ivy and settled in Dallas, Texas. Halperin and Ivy still co-direct Heritage Auction Galleries, of Dallas, Texas, which advertises itself as the world's largest rare coin company and third largest auction house.
Halperin also endows The James & Gayle Halperin Foundation, which supports several health and education-related charities.
He has been married to his wife Gayle since 1984 and they have two sons, David and Michael.
In 1982, he sold his coin company to a former employee, entered into a 50/50 business partnership with renowned numismatist Steve Ivy and settled in Dallas, Texas. Halperin and Ivy still co-direct Heritage Auction Galleries, of Dallas, Texas, which advertises itself as the world's largest rare coin company and third largest auction house.
Halperin also endows The James & Gayle Halperin Foundation, which supports several health and education-related charities.
He has been married to his wife Gayle since 1984 and they have two sons, David and Michael.
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March 14, 2020
¿Que pasaría si tuviésemos un pulsera que se ponga roja cuando mentimos y verde cuando decimos la verdad? ¿Cómo cambiaría la humanidad en un mundo donde no se miente? Esta es la historia de Pete (o Randall) un super, super genio que inventa esta máquina ¿Porque lo hizo? Descubranlo ustedes en este mundo alternativo, donde ¿estará mejor la Humanidad?
March 30, 2013
El libro nos muestra una realidad después de inventada una máquina que verifica la verdad en 100%. Nos muestra la evolución de un mundo sin mentiras.
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