Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI – Yuval Noah Harari
Kind of another book on AI, but Harari has interesting things to say
Current Events
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It – Cory Doctorow
Cory Doctorow should be required reading for anyone living through the tragedy that is modern times.
The Tyranny of Merit: What’s Become of the Common Good? – Michael J. Sandel
Despite the title, the book really highlights a massive and widespread problem in our modern society.
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Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow – Yuval Noah Harari
To have read this a decade ago…
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The People, No: A Brief History of Anti-Populism – Thomas Frank
It is once again time for another round of the political blame game. Let’s blame the people once again.
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Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism – Yanis Varoufakis
The Economist you love to hate, Varoufakis has lured me back with his latest book.
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Word On The Street: Debunking The Myth Of A “Pure” Standard English – John McWhorter
Wherein I don’t so much review a book as I review John McWhorter.
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World’s First Digital Weapon – Kim Zetter
This book is truly excellent journalism. Just try to go into it without spoilers.
Niente di nuovo sul fronte di Rebibbia – Zerocalcare
I picked up some nostalgia bait and read it.
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The Revolt of the Public: And The Crisis of Authority in the New Millenium – Martin Gurri
Another book that tried to explain why everything feels wrong now-a-days.
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Failures in Polymathy 