Mat started reading Monsters by Claire Dederer
Really interested to see how the author addresses this moral dilemma of great art made by problematic people
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Mat wants to read Another Now by Yanis Varoufakis
Mat finished reading Techno Feudalism What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis
In a revealing tweet, he admitted his ambition to turn Twitter into an 'everything app'. What did he mean by an 'everything app'? He meant nothing less than a gateway to technofeudalism, one that would allow him to attract users' attention, modify their consumer behaviour, extract free labour from them as cloud serfs and, last but not least, charge vendors cloud rent for selling them their wares.
— Techno Feudalism What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis (Page 134)
Musk's ambition for an "everything" app, does sum up techno-feudalism, and why we should be worried about it. One just needs to look at WeChat in China, and the power that it wields.
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In a revealing tweet, he admitted his ambition to turn Twitter into an 'everything app'. What did he mean by an 'everything app'? He meant nothing less than a gateway to technofeudalism, one that would allow him to attract users' attention, modify their consumer behaviour, extract free labour from them as cloud serfs and, last but not least, charge vendors cloud rent for selling them their wares.
— Techno Feudalism What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis (Page 134)
Mat wants to read Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim by David Sedaris, David Sedaris
David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job …
Mat wants to read Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Scattered Minds by Gabor Maté
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) has quickly become a controversial topic in recent years. Whereas other books on the subject describe …
Mat wants to read Love in Exile by Shon Faye
Mat started reading Illuminations by Alan Moore
Quite excited to listen to this, given it is narrated by Rory Kinnear, Laura Haddock, Nina Sosanya, Samuel Barnett, Toby Jones, Emilia Fox, Sian Clifford, Clarke Peters, Mark Meadows, Alan Moore and Matt Reeves!
Mat reviewed Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
For connoisseurs of black comedy only
4 stars
When I mentioned to a friend I was reading this book, their first reaction was "oh my god, brace yourself!!!". Having finished it, I can see why it gets such a recreation, given it deals with some very taboo subjects.
It reminded me of the film Kinds Of Kindness by Yorgos Lanthimos, as what they both have in common is I have friends who found the stories too subversive, despite being fans of Convenience Store Woman and Poor Things respectively.
However, if dark black comedy is your thing, I would highly recommend this as there were moments listening to this book where I burst in laughter because of the ridiculous depravity of some scenes.
Mat wants to read Strangers Drowning by Larissa MacFarquhar
Strangers Drowning by Larissa MacFarquhar
"What does it mean to devote yourself wholly to helping others? In Strangers Drowning, Larissa MacFarquhar seeks out people living …
Mat finished reading Earthlings by Sayaka Murata
Mat reviewed Unmasked by Ellie Middleton
A must read guide on neurodivergence
4 stars
A straight forward and well written book on autism, ADHD, and late diagnosis from a female perspective. As someone who was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder as a child, I initially found the book a bit confronting in referring to it as a disability, as I've never considered myself as disabled.
However, as I progressed through the book, it made me appreciate the challenges other neurodivergent folk face. I learnt a lot about autism, particularly when it came to communication, and the book has lots of great advice on making workplaces more accommodating.
Mat wants to read Tales of Two Planets by John Freeman
Intrigued about this after learning that Sayaka Murata contributed a story
