The characters and story didn't do it for me, but I enjoyed seeing a 1970s sci-fi author's predictions of what it would look like if everyone had a networked computer with curated access to the world's knowledge.
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Dan Keck reviewed The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the …
1970s view of the Internet
2 stars
The characters and story didn't do it for me, but I enjoyed seeing a 1970s sci-fi author's predictions of what it would look like if everyone had a networked computer with curated access to the world's knowledge.
Dan Keck rated The Shockwave Rider: 2 stars
The Shockwave Rider by John Brunner
This 1975 book pretty much nailed the contradictions inherent in global networking, long before the network was created. It's full …
Dan Keck reviewed Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa
The driving cultural force of that form of life we call ‘modern’ is the desire …
Let it go
3 stars
The author takes aim at controllability and predictability, not saying they are always bad but that they are overemphasized in our current society. Some fun insights mixed with the occasional complaint that his computer or car broke.
Dan Keck rated Uncontrollability of the World: 3 stars
Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa, James Wagner
The driving cultural force of that form of life we call ‘modern’ is the desire to make the world controllable. …
Dan Keck rated Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince: 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #6)
The celebratory, foiled-star edition of the sixth book in the Harry Potter series.
'In a brief statement on Friday …
Dan Keck rated That All Shall Be Saved: 4 stars
That All Shall Be Saved by David Bentley Hart
The great fourth-century church father Basil of Caesarea once observed that, in his time, most Christians believed that hell was …
Dan Keck rated Womanist Midrash: 5 stars
Dan Keck rated Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: 4 stars
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #5)
There is a door at the end of a silent corridor. And it’s haunting Harry Pottter’s dreams. Why else would …
Dan Keck rated The History of Nintendo Volume 3: 3 stars
The History of Nintendo Volume 3 by Florent Gorges, Xavier Fonder (The History of Nintendo, #3)
Discover the incredible history of Japan's most iconic console: the Family Computer (Famicom). From the origins of its conception in …
Dan Keck reviewed The Star Wars Radio Dramas by Maria Jose Tenuto
By 1977 National Public Radio (NPR) was in trouble, plagued by too little funding and …
The story behind the radio shows
3 stars
An obscure piece of Star Wars history that I enjoyed learning about. Thanks to the authors for researching and telling this tale.
Dan Keck reviewed The Torah by Rabbi Rodney Mariner
Good narrator
5 stars
The audiobook reader, Marie Hoffman, is unobtrusive without being boring, providing what felt like just the right level of gravitas.
Dan Keck rated Widening of God's Mercy: 4 stars
Dan Keck rated Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire: 3 stars
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling (Harry Potter, #4)
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away …
Dan Keck reviewed The Anti-Ableist Manifesto by Tiffany Yu
In The Anti-Ableist Manifesto, founder of Diversability and creator of the viral TikTok Anti-Ableism …
Brings it all together
5 stars
The author skillfully gathers up a bunch of collective knowledge of the different ways culture holds back disabled people from realizing their potential, resulting in a comprehensive, neatly organized book.