The Clock Of The Long Now

The Clock Of The Long Now

2008 • 208 pages

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15

Definitely worth reading, as one of the somewhat few books that not only talks about the fast-paced now-times but also potential ways to add some anchors and stability.

I would have loved to read more about the clock and previous thinking around time - the kairos/chronos distinction could be elaborated on a lot more and it would have been great.

It has drawbacks: nearly every reference to technology makes a bad bet. It quotes Jaron Lanier, one of the least likable and most unproductive voices in tech. And it often flows into a sort of ‘but let's raise some more questions' type writing which is somewhat disappointing in light of the fact that authors have enough time to think and say something.

January 28, 2014Report this review