Search found 271 matches

by LevV
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
Canada

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.
by LevV
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
Canada

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...
by LevV
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
Canada

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...
by LevV
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
Canada

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...
by LevV
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
Canada

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...
by LevV
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
Canada

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 ...
by LevV
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
Canada

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...
by LevV
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
Canada

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.
by LevV
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
Canada

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...

Go to advanced search