Finished reading Dawnshard
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Rated The Future: Six Drivers of Global Change 8/10
The biggest strength of this book is that it ties so many factors and industries together into one compelling argument about the direction of civilization and the effects of excessive consumption and pollution. The biggest flaw, albeit an almost unpreventable one, is the sheer amount of data and supporting evidence it presents.<br/><br/>Given the author, any argument made without enormous supporting evidence will be dismissed by many as political posturing. Of course, many will dismiss it as such anyway, as unfortunate as that may be. But so much data and information makes for a cumbersome read, and such slowness detracts from the argument's effectiveness. Too bad, because the information presented, the challenges highlighted, and the solutions presented are all important and well considered.<br/><br/>I definitely recommend it to people of any political persuasion as an assessment of where we currently stand and as a means of furthering a constructive dialogue. Sadly, I believe the people who most need to read it (those who get their information from social media or television) will be unwilling to make the required effort.
Finished reading The Chess Machine
Finished reading Fall; or, Dodge in Hell
Rated Fall of Giants 8/10
Finished reading Rogue Protocol
Finished reading Go Set a Watchman
Rated Autocracy, Inc. 8/10
Added Exit Strategy: The Murderbot Diaries (The Murderbot Diaries, 4) to Currently Reading
Finished reading To Green Angel Tower, Part 1
Added Los asquerosos to Read Books
Rated Entrances and Exits 8/10
Added Estuve aquí y me acordé de nosotros Una historia sobre turismo, trabajo y clase to Read Books
Finished reading Pride and Prejudice
Rated The Return of the King 10/10
Rated Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 10/10
This easily ranks as one of the most thought-provoking and wonderful books I've ever read. It exceeded every expectation I had for it, and I'd recommend it to everyone.
Rated How Google Works 8/10