GenericHero reviewed God Emperor of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune, #4)
Review of 'God Emperor of Dune' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Jabba the hutt but with more philosophical justifications.
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GenericHero reviewed Children of Dune by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #3)
The science fiction masterpiece continues in the "major event,"( Los Angeles Times) Children of Dune. …
Review of 'Children of Dune' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Honestly I think the books get better and better.
GenericHero rated Hatchet: 3 stars
Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
Brian Robison, a teenage boy struggling through his parents divorce, is flying up north to stay with his dad for …
GenericHero rated Why America Needs Socialism: 5 stars
GenericHero rated Dune Messiah: 5 stars
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert (Dune Chronicles, #2)
The extraordinary sequel to Dune, the greatest science fiction novel of all time. Twelve years after his victory over House …
GenericHero reviewed Dune by Frank Herbert
Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, …
Review of 'Dune' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Characters were a bit whatever. So much hero worship and "chosen one" bs. The world and the setting was awesome though
Review of 'Thoughts from Walden Pond by Henry David Thoreau' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This guy is a nineteenth century eco-hipster. This book is a long bit of rambling about nature, the human condition, and how we should act. It reminds me of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
GenericHero rated Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange: 4 stars
GenericHero reviewed A Thousand Brains by Richard Dawkins
An author, neuroscientist, and computer engineer unveils a theory of intelligence, of understanding the brain …
Review of 'A Thousand Brains' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
I'd really only bother with the first part of this book where he describes the thousand brain theory. Everything after that is bad speculation.
GenericHero rated Combat liberalism: 5 stars
GenericHero reviewed Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? explores Fisher's concept of "capitalist realism," which he takes …
Review of 'Capitalist Realism' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
It was okay. It's hard to take people who use the term stalinist seriously.
GenericHero rated Socialism: Utopian and Scientific: 5 stars
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific is a short book first published in 1880 by German-born socialist Friedrich Engels. The work was …
GenericHero rated Wage-Labor and Capital: 5 stars
GenericHero reviewed The Pragmatic Programmer by Andy Hunt
The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master examines the core programming process: taking a requirement …
Review of 'The Pragmatic Programmer' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It was pretty good. It's less about programming as a hobby or an art and more about how to program for business firms.
GenericHero reviewed Utopia for realists by Rudger Bregman
"A noted Dutch journalist and economist proposes an outline for a new worldwide Utopia, with …
Review of 'Utopia for realists' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
If you cut the liberalism out of this book, you'd be left with nothing but bone. If you cut the idealism out you'd be left with nothing at all.
It reminds me of The Conquest of Bread, but for "progressives" whose main idea of progress is making western imperialism a bit more inclusive.
The Author's main premise is that capitalism has already brought us Utopia and the last remaining problem for humanity is how to share it.