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If you're familiar with Douglas Rushkoff (and I'd recommend the Team Human podcast very much), there isn't a lot of new information in his latest book. The main thing, as some recent headlines have shown, is the story of meeting tech billionaires who hope to survive the end of the world. Otherwise, this is a good summary of technology critiques from this important social writer.
There's also the chapter on Burning Man, showing how giving capitalists psychedelics doesn't really improve anything i ...more
There's also the chapter on Burning Man, showing how giving capitalists psychedelics doesn't really improve anything i ...more
It's definitely a new perspective on a delusional world almost none of us will ever touch. The ideology is clearly laid out in how it manifests at multiple levels of society. I like how the author takes to task the ideas espoused by the people who think they are ultra-rationalists, i.e., Richard Dawkins. Especially since I thought of myself as one, earlier in life. Embarrassing. A semi-quick read that makes you think.
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