I have a broad range of interests which is reflected in my reading. I generally read Sci-fi and Fantasy for relaxation, with some historical fiction.
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They call him father, liberator, warlord, Reaper. But he feels a boy as he falls …
Looking forward to this book. I had a break after reading the first trilogy and ready to get back into the world. I'm a few chapters in and can see tensions building between groups already.
Anarchism is the boldest of revolutionary social movements to emerge from the struggle against capitalism, it aims for a world …
Hubert Vernon Rudolph Clayton Irving Wilson Alva Anton Jeff Harley Timothy Curtis Cleveland Cecil Ollie Edmund Eli Wiley Marvin Ellis …
The Earth colony of Landin has been stranded on Werel for ten years. But ten of Werel's years are over …
How do we manage to transition to a more sustainable world without the collapse of …
This is a detailed book that starts with the huge benefits society has gained from the rise of capitalism while highlighting the obvious downsides. The author then moves on to explain that everything Capitalism has accomplished is based entirely on harnessing new and cheaper forms of energy, staring with wood, through charcoal, coal and oil. This pulse of energy that built capitalism is coming to an end with fossil fuels ultimately running out and how we are unable to afford to continue there use in the face of climate change. A comprehensive argument is made that renewable energy will not and cannot replace the cheap energy we are now reliant on and how capitalism cannot survive the impending drop in available energy due to it's need for growth. Unlike similar books, a small section at the end proposes a way forward to a sustainable future.
I found the book compelling …
This is a detailed book that starts with the huge benefits society has gained from the rise of capitalism while highlighting the obvious downsides. The author then moves on to explain that everything Capitalism has accomplished is based entirely on harnessing new and cheaper forms of energy, staring with wood, through charcoal, coal and oil. This pulse of energy that built capitalism is coming to an end with fossil fuels ultimately running out and how we are unable to afford to continue there use in the face of climate change. A comprehensive argument is made that renewable energy will not and cannot replace the cheap energy we are now reliant on and how capitalism cannot survive the impending drop in available energy due to it's need for growth. Unlike similar books, a small section at the end proposes a way forward to a sustainable future.
I found the book compelling while not entirely agreeing with all points. However the general concept is well argued.
Earth-scientist Rocannon has been leading an ethnological survey on a remote world populated by three native races: the cavern-dwelling Gdemiar, …
A sobering read highlighting the predicament we find ourselves in. Every aspect of modernity is built upon cheap reliable energy, predominantly oil. Like it or not this is coming to an end. Even without efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, oil reserves will come to and end or at least become uneconomic (from an energy perspective) to extract.
The first half of the book gives an excellent explanation of the benefits of oil and how and why it directly lead to huge jumps in technology and globalisation. It then explains why there are (almost) no alternatives to fill the gap it will leave when we stop using it. It then explains in detail the affects on climate, and finally how we need to redesign society to account for a future without abundant cheap energy.
"Red Rising thrilled readers and announced the presence of a talented new author. Golden Son changed the game and took …
In the tradition of Octavia Butler, radical self-help, society-help, and planet-help to shape the futures …
I enjoyed many of the ideas and concepts in this book. That said, I didn't find it an easy read. I found much of it disjointed and difficult to focus on the core points. I did enjoy the extensive use of examples from nature to illustrate points, although some don't stand up to too much scrutiny. My key takeaway was the analogy or natural systems... A bee can't be a bee without flowers, trees, fungi and birds... Successful movements also need to strengthen connections between diverse people and communities, even/especially those who we may disagree with.
"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce …
I enjoyed this sequel. It seem less action packed than the first book but with bigger risks as Darrow tries to consolidate his position in the society in the midst of political turmoil. A shocking, unexpected ending. to the book raises big questions for book 3.
"With shades of The Hunger Games, Ender's Game, and Game of Thrones, debut author Pierce Brown's genre-defying epic Red Rising …
"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That they will be what they …
"I live for the dream that my children will be born free," she says. "That …
I heard a recommendation for this book/series and within a few days found myself reading it, skipping the the top of the long list of books I have. I'm glad i picked it up straight away.
Living deep below the surface of Mars, Darrow is content living his hard but simple life. His wife shows him a glimpse of a reality he doesn't understand that hints that the world is a lot different than he has been led to believe. A horrific tragedy sets him on a path to fight for the freedom of his people.
Centuries in the future, Terrans have established a logging colony & military base named “New Tahiti” on a tree-covered planet …