DJ Strouse

the rantings of a baby scientist

DJ Strouse header image 5

Book Review: The Golden Age by John C. Wright

March 15th, 2010 1 Comment

My Goodreads Rating: 4 of 5 stars
When reality is only perceived through multiple layers of filters, what is truth?
When memories are readable, writable, and editable, what is an individual?
When superintelligences are capable of predicting the vast majority of our decisions, what is free will?
When biochemistry and emotional states are hackable (and therefore suppressible), what is [...]

Tags:   · · · · ·

Book Review: Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

May 31st, 2009 No Comments

My Goodreads Review
rating: 3 of 5 stars
I suppose this clever little rift on the scientific establishment was supposed to make me worried about men like Dr. Felix Hoenikker and what their childish obsession with puzzles and experiments, regardless of their consequences, might spell for the rest of the world. But all [...]

Tags:  

Book Review: Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card

May 25th, 2009 2 Comments

My Goodreads Review
rating: 5 of 5 stars
Many sequels are written because either (1) the author is hungry and needs money, (2) the author is lazy and doesn’t want to start from scratch with a new story, or (3) the author is greedy and wants to milk their addicted fans for all their lunch [...]

Tags: