To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death by Mark O'Connell

To Be a Machine: Adventures Among Cyborgs, Utopians, Hackers, and the Futurists Solving the Modest Problem of Death

Mark O'Connell

258 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy science technology adventurous informative reflective slow-paced
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"This gonzo-journalistic exploration of the Silicon Valley techno-utopians' pursuit of escaping mortality is a breezy romp full of colorful characters." --New York Times Book Review (editor's choice)Transhumanism is a movement pushing the limits o...

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informative: 96%

reflective: 59%

funny: 33%

challenging: 25%

dark: 25%

adventurous: 18%

hopeful: 14%

emotional: 7%

lighthearted: 7%

inspiring: 3%

mysterious: 3%

sad: 3%

tense: 3%

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