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Definitely a companion to Koren's earlier Wabi-Sabi book rather than a work to be engaged independently. Further Thoughts has its highlights. It is interesting to read Koren's hard stance against Wabi-Sabi's possible existence in the digital realm. Much of which I agree with, but it's quite limited and doesn't take into account more organic growth in the digital world such as networked computing.

I particularly love the inclusion of Persimmions, a 13th-century black and white ink painting attributed to Mu Ch'i (known in Japanese as Mokkei).

It's impossible for me to rate this book, so much of it escaped me. However, the insights I was afforded had a deep impact on my practice. I'm looking forward to revisiting it in a few years.

‪Dostoevsky’s “The House of the Dead” is one of the most profound books on life, prison, and the passage of time I’ve ever read. Prison undoubtedly changed him, and the book embodies the full ugliness of his transition. ‬

Stunning prints with an excellent introduction.

This is an important book. As we shape with our tools, our tools shape us. Mid-century computer generated art is misunderstood because the process is so foreign. It is not immediate like painting, it is not common like using an iPad. The author does an excellent job of detailing how these images were created.

The book has a little difficulty knowing what it is about, but that’s something that happens with most platform studies. Regardless, there will be parts that seem less relevant or meander.

Sanger manages to cover the issue of cyberconflict broadly while also offering the most comprehensive account of what occurred during the 2016 election. He rarely infers, basing the accounts contained within on his sources from the top levels of the United States government.

Considering the role contractors play in the intelligence industrial complex, it would have been nice to have a greater representation of non-government sources, but the book never suffers from a lack of credibility.

It reads like a very long New York Times article with an op-ed at the end. This isn't necessarily I enjoyed, but I appreciate the author's pragmatism.

If you want to understand what's been happening at the dawn of information warfare, this is your book.

Clearly written and example-driven. I think this would appeal to many people. However, it felt verbose to me and I would have appreciated a bigger picture analysis based on empirical studies.

Barrow is at his best when rooting himself in mathematics and cosmology. I was less enthused by the lengthy digressions on time travel and identity.