Simon Duchastel

Compelling read. My main criticism is that it has very few (almost no) counter perspectives against the current dominant thinking in AI, as of 2024 when the book was written. That said, that's fine if you just want to read the book as a deep-dive on the scaling-hypothesis side of AI thinking (which is a perfectly fine way to frame the book). I was also a bit disappointed that the book was almost entirely snippets of Patel's existing podcast rather than entirely originally writing. They were thoughtfully curated though, and it led to a unique style.

Fun romp, much more video-game like than I expected. Not what I thought, would recommend.

Very trippy book, classic Philip K. Dick. A really gripping mystery/thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat, reminiscent of later cyberpunk works like Gibson. Just don't read the description on the back of the book - it does the book a disservice!

Lots of very short (2-5 page) stories. I liked it, although the word iota felt overused in some of the later stories

Lots of very short (2-5 page) stories. I liked it, although the word iota felt overused in some of the later stories

Good tips for creativity and life in general