One of my all-time favorites. Ridley’s best book. I consider myself a rational optimist. This book explains why.

This book has an agenda, but it’s so full of historical information about chip manufacturing - and its geopolitical implications - that you must read it if you’re interested in the topic. The book is as much about the current situation as it is how we got here. With AI the situation has only worsene...

The early computer age is fascinating, and this is a well-written book detailing many of the people and institutions involved.

It isn’t the best of the group of computing history books I’ve read, but it is worth the time if you’re deep into the subject.

Went fairly deeply into the world of cybersecurity and how these firms actually work, very interesting stuff.

Bostrom is considered one of the best researchers on this subject, and it’s clear he’s spent a lot of time thinking about this. I made it about halfway through the book, and I began losing interest. It felt overly speculative and philosophical....

Probably the best of the history of computing books I’ve read so far. If you’re interested in the subject you need to read it.

Blood, Sweat, and Pixels Blood, Sweat, and Pixels: The Triumphant, Turbulent Stories Behind How Video Games Are Made by Jason Schreier provides an inside look at the challenging realities of video game development....

Fall, or Dodge in Hell Fall, or Dodge in Hell by Neal Stephenson is an ambitious novel that explores digital consciousness and the nature of reality....

How the World Really Works How the World Really Works: The Science Behind How We Got Here and Where We’re Going by Vaclav Smil synthesizes the author’s decades of research on energy, technology, and society....