The War on Normal People – Andrew Yang
I’ve been concerned about the problem of automation for years, and considered a universal basic income a solution. This book is a much larger look at the issue.
American Gods – Neil Gaiman
Sometimes giving an author a second chance really pays off.
Walden – Henry David Thoreau
Some ‘classics’ just aren’t worth anyone’s time.
Influx – Daniel Suarez
If nothing else, this book wins all the internet points for putting in a “Leroy Jenkins” reference.
The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure – Jonathan Haidt and Greg Lukianoff
“The Coddling of the American Mind” might be the next book in the series of doom-saying prophecy, or it may have some actual valid points.
Redshirts – John Scalzi
I was initially concerned that, not knowing anything about Star Trek, much of the point of this book would be lost. That wasn’t the case.
Thinking, Fast and Slow – Daniel Kahneman
There is a very little I can say about this short of ‘please go read it’
Makers – Cory Doctorow
Makers by Cory Doctorow really seems to cement the point that Doctorow just really hates the Disney corporation.
Abundance: The Future is Better than you Think – Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kolter
The authors of this book think that everything is going to be fine, and that the future is going to be great. But to what extent are the correct?
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Green Mars – Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson’s Green Mars didn’t have the same pull as the previous title.
Failures in Polymathy 