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@nicknicknicknick I just relistened to this - its wilder than I remembered.
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jonathan.brodsky started reading The shock doctrine by Naomi Klein
An introduction to "disaster capitalism" argues that the global free market has exploited crises, violence, …
I don't post here enough do I.
I've been reading this for a few weeks, about halfway done. Having fun reading all this bush / obama era left popular history.
jonathan.brodsky set a goal to read 12 books in 2023
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
Termination Shock takes readers on a thrilling, chilling visit to our not-too-distant future – a world in which the greenhouse …
jonathan.brodsky rated Termination Shock: 4 stars
Termination Shock by Neal Stephenson
Termination Shock takes readers on a thrilling, chilling visit to our not-too-distant future – a world in which the greenhouse …
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Katamari Damacy by L. E. Hall
jonathan.brodsky wants to read Starting FORTH by Leo Brodie
recommended by @neauoire@merveilles.town as a companion for uxn.
jonathan.brodsky commented on Agency by William Gibson
Content warning elliptical notes on core characters / motivations
i've been relistening to this book, and just happened to get cy-borg (a cyberpunk rpg) in the mail yesterday that includes the following rule:
You are encouraged to break every single rule in this book. Except this one:
RULE #00
Player characters cannot be loyal to or have sympathy for the corps, the cops, or the capitalist system. They might find themselves reluctantly forced to do missions for them or their minions. But make no mistake -- they are the enemy.
this book 100% breaks this rule.
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Heat 2 by Michael Mann
jonathan.brodsky reviewed Heat 2 by Michael Mann
gave up
2 stars
I gave up - this book was bad from the jump, and then it just went on too long.
not unexpected, but oh well.
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Suddenly, condemned arch-swindler Moist von Lipwig found himself with a noose around his neck and …
Really enjoy the moist von lipwig books.
jonathan.brodsky started reading Heat 2 by Michael Mann
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Alternate Routes by Tim Powers
I finished this, but can't remember much of it :/
jonathan.brodsky finished reading Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber
The author shows that before there was money, there was debt. For 5,000 years humans have lived in societies divided …
jonathan.brodsky commented on Alternate Routes by Tim Powers
I'm only able to complete reading silly books. so I'm going to read silly books.