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Christianity, Current Events, Europe, Immigration, Islam, Non-Fiction, Politics, Religion  0 Comments

February 22, 2019December 3, 2018

The Strange Death of Europe – Douglas Murray

As you read this book you can hear the sound of someone folding tin foil into a hat.

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AI, Artificial Intelligence, Current Events, Cyberpunk, Essays, Future, Humanism, Internet, Non-Fiction, Science  0 Comments

December 28, 2018August 24, 2018

What to think about Machines that think – John Brockman

You could take a bunch of classes to find out the philosophy behind AI. This is a much cheaper shortcut

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Current Events, Humanism, Non-Fiction, Science  0 Comments

November 2, 2018August 11, 2018

Enlightenment Now – Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker wants to prove that things are not so bad right now., and will even get better if we focus on the correct things.

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September 21, 2018October 16, 2018

Insane Clown President – Matt Taibbi

Matt Taibbi followed the last election. It was like watching the world’s slowest possible train wreck.

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Current Events, Non-Fiction, Social Media, Sociology, Technology  0 Comments

June 15, 2018June 14, 2018

Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now – Jaron Lanier

Social Media is making all of our lives significantly and obviously worse. Did we need ten reasons to get rid of social media?

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May 18, 2018May 28, 2018

A Higher Loyalty – James Comey

Guided by principles of what duty to an office really means, this book illuminates the reasoning behind recent events.

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