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- Tue Feb 06, 2024 6:07 pm
- Forum: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - by Mark Manson
- Topic: Will you be joining us in reading and discussing The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2210
Re: Will you be joining us in reading and discussing The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck?
I'll be joining in eventually. My granddaughter will be passing me her copy as soon as she finishes reading it.
- Fri Dec 15, 2023 3:18 pm
- Forum: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari
- Topic: Homo Deus - Ch 3: The Human Spark
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1876
Re: Homo Deus - Ch 3: The Human Spark
Is There a Human Spark? It was only on rereading this chapter (I completed the book weeks ago) that I got it. We sapiens are of no more inherent value than any other animal on the planet. We want to believe that human lives are superior in some fundamental way. This fundamental difference is usually...
- Wed Dec 13, 2023 5:29 pm
- Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
- Topic: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 38528
Re: WANTED: Q1 2024 NON-FICTION book suggestions!
I believe this book has all the elements required for a good book discussion; well researched, well written and relevant. I’ve included a few reviews below. Blood in the Machine: The Origins of the Rebellion Against Big Tech Review “I’ve thrown around the word ‘Luddite’ often in my work, mainly as a...
- Sat Nov 11, 2023 9:15 am
- Forum: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari
- Topic: Homo Deus - Ch 2: The Anthropocene
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1865
Re: Homo Deus - Ch 2: The Anthropocene
Lev, I think this shift to an algorithmic policy basis is really important and good. The problem is that humans are too stupid and ignorant and emotional to have sensible opinions. For example, if we ask artificial intelligence to design an optimal climate policy, we will find that the biggest cons...
- Mon Nov 06, 2023 2:46 pm
- Forum: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari
- Topic: Homo Deus - Ch 2: The Anthropocene
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1865
Re: Homo Deus - Ch 2: The Anthropocene
As I was watching my bread machine go through its cycles and waiting for the usual great-tasting loaf, it reminded me of the concept Harari described in this way, "This is of great importance not only because this key concept reappears in many of the following chapters, but also because the twe...
- Wed Oct 11, 2023 6:44 am
- Forum: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari
- Topic: Homo Deus - Ch 1: The New Human Agenda
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3914
Re: Homo Deus - Ch 1: The New Human Agenda
I finally received my copy of Homo Deus and just finished reading the first chapter. I will comment on one section of interest. In his opening chapter, The New Human Agenda, Harari identifies the right to happiness as the second big human project after the pursuit of immortality. Many people in the ...
- Fri Sep 29, 2023 10:06 am
- Forum: Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow - by Yuval Noah Harari
- Topic: Will you be joining us in reading and discussing Homo Deus?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2901
Re: Will you be joining us in reading and discussing Homo Deus?
My copy is ordered. I should have it in a few days.
- Sat Apr 15, 2023 8:13 am
- Forum: What non-fiction book should we read and discuss next?
- Topic: WANTED: May - July 2023 NON-FICTION suggestions!
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11192
Re: WANTED: May - July 2023 NON-FICTION suggestions!
LanDroid, that looks like an awesome book suggestion. Let's try to get Harry and Robert and a few others to chime in here. I'd be quite happy reading it. I was ready to support the Damasio book (I've read three of his other books), but after reading the introduction to "The Hidden Life of Tree...
- Tue Mar 28, 2023 2:24 pm
- Forum: How the World Really Works - by Vaclav Smil
- Topic: Ch. 4: Understanding Globalization
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1336
Re: Ch. 4: Understanding Globalization
I would like to post a big thanks to Harry for that last post, but I don't see how that can be done with the new display.
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 6:41 am
- Forum: How the World Really Works - by Vaclav Smil
- Topic: Ch. 4: Understanding Globalization
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1336
Re: Ch. 4: Understanding Globalization
As it turns out China was the main country of choice because it could provide, “above all, centralized one-party government that could guarantee political stability and acceptable investment conditions; a large, highly homogeneous and literate population; and an enormous domestic market”. OK, but w...