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Finished: “The Evolution of Human Science”

Thoughts: short take on ivory tower and the ever expanding social intellectual gap. 4/5

Next: “Hell Is the Absence of God”

NB: forgot to rate the last couple stories, and changed my opinion on some so here are updates: understand 4/5 story of your life 5/5 seventy-two letters 4.5/5

Finished: “Seventy-Two Letters”

Thoughts: a great discussion on technology, hubris, and society. insanely applicable to ai today. good points made on tech and science and their potential to both harden the status quo and flatten it. i like the way religion is woven into this, a bit more interesting than just the classic condemnation of mimicking god and creation.

Next: “The Evolution of Human Science”

In progress: "Seventy-Two Letters"

Thoughts: mm. thinly veiled ai commentary.

I forgot to rank the previous "Story of Your Life:" 5/5

Finished: “Story of Your Life”

Thoughts: journey over destination. on staying the path despite knowing the ending because the experience is what makes it matter. also, what are aliens and technology and innovation compared to memories and a mother’s love? (nothing)

Next: “Seventy-Two Letters”

In progress: “Story of Your Life”

Thoughts: bro come on if you give me a mother daughter relationship i WILL cry never mind the aliens.

Finished: "Division by Zero"

Thoughts: an examination of human connection told through the lens of mathematics and a fraying relationship. logic vs. emotion. empathy. understanding each other despite different ways of thinking (and yet sometimes shared experience is not enough). 5/5 stars.

Next: "Story of Your Life"

Finished: “Understand”

Thoughts: if i have to read the word “gestalt” one more time i’ll puke. other thoughts…intelligence and hubris are always intertwined. inward vs outward thinking. holy power trip. mind boggling exploration of the human mind, consciousness, and, subtly, morality. 5/5 stars.

Next: “Division By Zero”

In progress: "Understand"

Thoughts: hm like the opposite of flowers for algernon and potentially just as catastrophic

Finished: “Tower of Babylon”

Thoughts: read two pages and thought i knew precisely where this was going. lo and behold i was mostly right but there’s a pleasant twist to what i expected. enjoyed the storytelling immensely. 3.5/5 stars

Next: “Understand”

“We sidestep ourselves in order to move forward”

Ok I know I’ve been lacking on reading for like a month 💀 just need some escapism to get back into it 😇

the first sentence is hilarious I’m excited for this book