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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III - Homo Sapiens Loses Control: The Great Decoupling.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A Mattersight algorithm uses what information to direct callers to the best customer service person for them?
(a) Tone of voice and words you use.
(b) Area code and type of problem.
(c) Personal data and source of the call.
(d) GPS location and phone number verification.

2. Why is the theory of relativity accepted but the theory of evolution is rejected?
(a) The theory of relativity does not change our religious beliefs.
(b) The theory of evolution is about animals.
(c) The theory of evolution cannot be proven.
(d) The theory of relativity is a scientific breakthrough.

3. What biometric information did Angelina Jolie use before having a double mastectomy?
(a) A full-body scan.
(b) A blood screening panel.
(c) An fMRI.
(d) Genetic testing.

4. Humans can do whatever they choose and are only constrained by what?
(a) Their access to education.
(b) Their own ignorance.
(c) Their understanding of technology.
(d) Their power in society.

5. What did premodern humans believe their lives gained for giving up power?
(a) Freedom.
(b) Meaning.
(c) Simplicity.
(d) Protection.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the danger humans face as intelligence and consciousness are uncoupled?

2. What do traditional monotheists consider the unique spark that homo sapiens possess?

3. How are modern teenagers acquiring an understanding of capitalism?

4. Under the Modern Covenant, humans give up meaning for what?

5. Why do scientists believe in the mind, or consciousness, but not the soul?

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