outofrange wants to read The Way by Cary Groner
In The Way, Will Collins, the last surviving resident of a Buddhist retreat center in …
Tantalizing review from @SallyStrange
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This is just some fantastic insight on what appears to be the coming crash. 👇
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ. - The Ringer
https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/tech/ai-bubble-burst-popping-explained-collapse-or-not-chatgpt
outofrange reviewed Calypso by Oliver K. Langmead
A different flavor of character scifi
4 stars
I was skeptical that I'd have the patience for an epic poem, but I was immediately engaged. Each character has a distinct style, and the verse adds an emotional and metaphorical layer to the narrative. It makes for a softer, dreamier, but perhaps more penetrating story that sings its speculations.
I was skeptical that I'd have the patience for an epic poem, but I was immediately engaged. Each character has a distinct style, and the verse adds an emotional and metaphorical layer to the narrative. It makes for a softer, dreamier, but perhaps more penetrating story that sings its speculations.
outofrange wants to read Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
Enshittification: it’s not just you―the internet sucks now. Here’s why, and here’s how we can …
Ebook just released craphound.com/shop/
outofrange reviewed The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the …
Ode to the octopus
4 stars
All the things I like about scifi: interesting questions and ideas based on current knowledge, good characters enveloped in a gripping story, and a strong sense of wonder at our world despite the suffering that seems inherent in it. The speculative chronology didn't always make sense to me but didn't matter much in the scheme of ideas being explored. Perhaps one day humans will enjoy cephalopod-authored fiction.
All the things I like about scifi: interesting questions and ideas based on current knowledge, good characters enveloped in a gripping story, and a strong sense of wonder at our world despite the suffering that seems inherent in it. The speculative chronology didn't always make sense to me but didn't matter much in the scheme of ideas being explored. Perhaps one day humans will enjoy cephalopod-authored fiction.
outofrange wants to read Invisible Rulers by Renee DiResta
An “essential and riveting” (Jonathan Haidt) analysis of the radical shift in the dynamics of …
From author interview on Techdirt podcast
outofrange reviewed After The Revolution by Robert Evans
After the Revolution is a novel about North America, roughly twenty years after the collapse …
A wild rush with a pleasant hangover
4 stars
I almost don't know what hit me after reading this. Totally off the hook, gripping tale of dysotpian anarchical warfare. There are definitely good guys and bad guys but they're all roaringly fucked up or about to become so. Like a roller coaster that leaves you feeling a little sick but eager to get onboard again in spite of your better judgement.
I almost don't know what hit me after reading this. Totally off the hook, gripping tale of dysotpian anarchical warfare. There are definitely good guys and bad guys but they're all roaringly fucked up or about to become so. Like a roller coaster that leaves you feeling a little sick but eager to get onboard again in spite of your better judgement.
outofrange reviewed The Saint of Bright Doors by Vajra Chandrasekera
Fetter was raised to kill, honed as a knife to cut down his sainted father. …
Dream logic
3 stars
Much is intriguing, little is certain, and events feel meaningful in ways that evade articulation. Upon waking details fade and I'm left feeling that something has shifted but I'm not sure what.
Much is intriguing, little is certain, and events feel meaningful in ways that evade articulation. Upon waking details fade and I'm left feeling that something has shifted but I'm not sure what.
outofrange wants to read Catching the Big Fish by David Lynch
Mentioned by Olympic runner and writer Alexi Pappas in Outside podcast
outofrange reviewed Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams
An explosive memoir charting one woman’s career at the heart of one of the most …
Could Facebook's culture be worse than you imagine?
4 stars
Yes. Yes it could. And Meta could also have more influence than you imagine. Horrifying.
Will the next round of attention-seeking AI apps be any better? Why would they?
I'm not sure how I feel about the author in the end, but I'm glad she wrote her story.
Yes. Yes it could. And Meta could also have more influence than you imagine. Horrifying.
Will the next round of attention-seeking AI apps be any better? Why would they?
I'm not sure how I feel about the author in the end, but I'm glad she wrote her story.
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outofrange wants to read The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler
When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the …
Interesting review from @loppear
The story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world from the #1 …
Changed the way I think about information
5 stars
Harari offers refreshing clarity and insights in all his books, but in this one he really commits to some foundational ideas and arguments in a way he hasn't in previous works. The nature of information and truth are at the heart of the culture tech wars we are embroiled in, and this is the only analysis I've encountered that really grapples with that. I suspect the resulting insights are on the right track, and the lack of easy answers is a recognition of the volatility and complexity of our times.
Harari offers refreshing clarity and insights in all his books, but in this one he really commits to some foundational ideas and arguments in a way he hasn't in previous works. The nature of information and truth are at the heart of the culture tech wars we are embroiled in, and this is the only analysis I've encountered that really grapples with that. I suspect the resulting insights are on the right track, and the lack of easy answers is a recognition of the volatility and complexity of our times.
outofrange wants to read Idle Days in Patagonia (Everyman's Classics) by William Henry Hudson
Good review and quotes from Maria Popova: www.themarginalian.org/2025/07/31/william-henry-hudson-nature/
outofrange reviewed Polostan by Neal Stephenson
The first installment in Neal Stephenson’s Light cycle, Polostan follows the early life of the …
A blast of historical fiction
4 stars
Great characters romp in strange pockets of early 1930's history. I even became curious about polo, which I began the book with no interest in.
Great characters romp in strange pockets of early 1930's history. I even became curious about polo, which I began the book with no interest in.