Books

June 15, 2024

Transhumanism: a brief history

If you’re seeking an introduction to transhumanism, I found this book to be a good one. Transhumanism, which promotes the enhancement of the human condition through cutting-edge technologies, pushes the boundaries of our conventional understanding of humanity. This book explores the philosophical, ethical, and scientific facets of the transhumanist movement,...

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December 11, 2022

from my reading list in 2022

Continuing with the year in review theme, I’ve done music; I’ve done chess; now here are my top books from 2022. Lurking: How a Person Became a User – Joanne McNeil In her book Lurking, Joanne McNeil digs deep to find out what people’s main (and sometimes contradictory) worries are...

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November 27, 2019

Books do make a room

My friend and fellow #BlogPals19 blogger, Cathy explored the topic of physical books vs electronic books, which I thought was interesting. The Kindle has been the best thing and the most dangerous thing for me. I love books. In fact, you might say I’m addicted to books. I have to...

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September 29, 2016

Understanding other places

“One place comprehended can make us understand other places better.” So wrote Southern novelist Eudora Welty in her essay “Place in Fiction,” and it’s a concept well worth thinking about in an era in which communities and countries feel paradoxically fractured and all-encompassing, in which people feel torn apart and thrown together, all...

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