Oakland1985

"Ravernon's "review" made me want to read this book all the more, as it parrots the capitalist excuse just why regulation is "bad." Becker's book goes beyond this, and describes, in amazingly accessible detail, how the evils of colonialism, capital..." Permalink

"There's something so refreshing about a writer who clearly has a lot of love for both science fiction and science in general skillfully taking hype-drunk grifter techbros to task. Becker's thorough but not repetitive critique of Silicon Valley pip..." Permalink

"Read this book. It is a manual for how we can reject a world beholden to a soulless market economy and put humanity and compassion back as our core values. Having lived in Ukraine, Snyder shares how they view freedom and why they are willing to d..." Permalink

"If only everyone would read this book and try to act upon his suggestions, the world would stand a much better chance at surviving….. This book is even more important, given the current trend towards dictatorship south of the border." Permalink

"This is an excellent book for introducing and describing AI, its problems and its prospects. It is written by two AI experts in academia for a lay audience. The authors describe themselves as cautiously optimistic about AI. Where the book falls sh..." Permalink