The Maniac

The Maniac (2023) traces Hungarian polymath John von Neumann’s singular legacy on the dreams and nightmares of the twentieth century and our current age of artificial intelligence. A foray that spans the nuclear age and showcases the brilliant minds who helped define it.

• Technology enthusiasts interested in the impact it has on humanity
• Those fascinated by mathematicians and scientists who transformed scientific thinking
• Seekers of answers to moral questions surrounding innovation and discovery

Benjamín Labatut is a Chilean author known for works exploring the light and dark sides of intellectual breakthroughs. He is the author of Antarctica Starts Here, The Stone of Madness, and When We Cease to Understand the World, which has been translated into over 30 languages.