A book that contextualizes the moment of ai that we're living in as part of a process involving labor divisions, automation based on those divisions, and feedback loops in society stretching back to the 1700's. Will be adopting portions of this worldview for sure.
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Brian Rayburn rated On Bullshit: 4 stars
On Bullshit by Harry G. Frankfurt
A moral philosopher tries to distinguish bullshit from related categories such as lies and humbug.
Brian Rayburn finished reading Eye of the Master by Matteo Pasquinelli
A “social” history of AI that finally reveals its roots in the spatial computation of …
A book that contextualizes the moment of ai that we're living in as part of a process involving labor divisions, automation based on those divisions, and feedback loops in society stretching back to the 1700's. Will be adopting portions of this worldview for sure.
Brian Rayburn finished reading Book of Ayn by Lexi Freiman
Brian Rayburn started reading The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han
Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and …
Brian Rayburn started reading Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench, #1)
Red Team Blues by Cory Doctorow (Martin Hench, #1)
A grabby next-Tuesday thriller about cryptocurrency shenanigans that will awaken you to how the world really works.
Martin Hench …
Brian Rayburn rated The Odyssey: 4 stars
The Odyssey by Homer
The Odyssey (; Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odýsseia, Attic Greek: [o.dýs.sej.ja]) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to …
Brian Rayburn rated The Hidden Life of Trees: 5 stars
The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben
In The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben shares his deep love of woods and forests and explains the …
Brian Rayburn rated On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: 5 stars
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the …
Brian Rayburn rated When Things Fall Apart: 5 stars
Brian Rayburn reviewed The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu (The three-body problem trilogy, #book 1)
Cixin Liu's trilogy-opening novel about first contact with aliens and the clandestine struggle with them …
Review of 'Three-Body Problem' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
For me a different type of sci-fi that explored our world while also reflecting on a variation through which our nature is considered.
Brian Rayburn rated Walkaway: 5 stars
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
379 pages ; 25 cm
Brian Rayburn rated Dataclysm: 4 stars
Dataclysm by Christian Rudder
An irreverent, provocative, and visually fascinating look at what our online lives reveal about who we really are--and how this …