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A manifesto for 21st century liberals

Revisado: 04-12-25

This book describes how liberal and conservative ideas of the last 25 years have blocked progress toward a society of achievable material abundance. It won't persuade conservatives to change their ways, but it has a very good chance of influencing the non-socialist left.

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Some really fine contemporary SF

Revisado: 03-17-25

Too many (5 or 6) to review individually so I'll just say that if you don't find 3 or 4 that you enjoyed, you truly are not a fan of the genre.

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Very high level - you'll need your college physics.

Revisado: 01-03-25

Not for the faint of heart, but if you can grok the basics, it's an amazingly clear and thorough introduction to contemporary particle physics.

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I didn't finish.

Revisado: 12-22-24

Amateur, hackneyed writing. I had nointerest in the characters. Life is too short for boring stories.

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Thorough and convincing analysis of US-China relationship

Revisado: 10-03-24

Alperovitch has written a thoughtful and thorough analysis of the US-China relationship for the next decade. His conclusions are, at the same time, not obvious and quite convincing. What about Russia, Iran, and N. Korea? He's got answers. Is economic decoupling the best economic strategy? His answer may surprise you. How should we support Taiwan? Ditto. If your mind is open enough to be changed, read this book.

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Useful in places, too political in others

Revisado: 05-29-24

Very good performance of so-so material. I didn't need to know that the author sees humanity as a plague on our planet. But the scientific information was well-written and informative.

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This is a tough listen

Revisado: 01-04-24

I'm not a professional philosopher and that's the proper audience for After Virtue. An interest in philosophy let me follow maybe half of the arguments--maybe. But the conclusions are clear and crisp. Worth the time, for sure.

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Beautiful, clever, and compelling

Revisado: 11-20-23

First, wow can Reynolds write. His style is just elegant. I'm not going to try to describe the plot because even the attempt would give away too much. The reader does a great job with a variety of accents.

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What a disappointment

Revisado: 07-17-23

Sapiens is an excellent book. It is intelligent, non-ideological, persuasively written, and fun to read. Homo Deus begins badly and rapidly goes downhill. I returned it very quickly; this is only the third Audible book I've ever returned (and I've been listening for many years).

He begins with three barely constructed straw men: that humans will use their new technological competence to try to attain bliss and immortality and to become like gods. That's not even good science fiction. He then begins to rant about the bourgeoisie, aristocracy, and capitalists. Enough. Don't waste your time or your credits.

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Martin at his best

Revisado: 03-19-23

I never thought I would enjoy a history quite so much. It is a tour-de-force in which it tells many stories, each more fascinating than the last, and does it in the voice of a stuffy old historian whom you wish you had as a professor in college. The background of the world of Fire and Ice is clear and convincing and stands on its own.

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