Futurist Realms of Reality.
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The perception of future and its expansive chain of inconsistency, topics explored here and shaped by technical playing, forgotten and yet superior to a band that have similar lyrical views but inferior musicianship or within the nu-metal mold, I'm reffering to Fear Factory, just think of the level they would never reach.

Also this album is the least consistent of their career, yet it manages to be superior to the so-called masterpiece Demanufacture. That makes it clear, and be blown away by "From this Day Forward", "NEMESIS", "Cybervoid" and of course "Carnivore Mothermouth".
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A nuanced but gloomy look at the fundamental problems underpinning technology and futurism. The author makes many interesting points, but falls back a little too often on cherrypicked examples and proof by assertion. Nevertheless, a stimulating and provocative read, backed by extensive research and interviews. The irony that I read this on my Kindle was not lost on me. Bring on the Singularity!
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Peter Diamandis provides a futuristic view. The book is filled with a number of ideas for growing in the Information Age.
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Excellent book for people who enjoy futurist authors. Also good for lovers of science fiction. We seem to be on the cusp of this fiction becoming our reality. A good primer for dealing with it.
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Dan Abelow is a TRUE visionary and has penned a book that depicts a reality that we could see in our lifetime. At least I HOPE so.

Dan's vision includes infinite knowledge for all and proposes solutions to some of our toughest global challenges. I recommend anyone working in the digital media industry READ what could be in our future. Futurists, strategists and digital technology gurus need to pay attention to the ideas in this book.
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It is almost unbelievable how prescient the author was in this book, which was published 37 years ago. The author analyses the roots of the upcoming new era as foreseen in the late '70s. The main characteristic of this era is a conjunction of what is called BigBusiness and BigGovernment  backed by powerful media held in the hands of the few. This novel form of power structure resembles in many points traditional fascism, although the means of manipulation of society are, in general, less violent and use more sophisticated techniques. The book's 30-year-old predictions combined with the current developments, such as the rapid rise of inequality, media and social networks manipulating on-demand people's emotions and, above all, the decline of rationality, give a very plausible picture of what we are going to experience in the near future.
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HG provides a glimpse into a possible distant future and a lot to ponder. A quick read and well worth it.
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Good read. Probably a lot closer in the future than one would think. Somewhat scary when you think about it.
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A very interesting what if near future sci-fi tale.  Which actually ends up being much more about the sociology and psychology of human beings.  That things are a constant churn of politics and us versus them is what gives the story weight.
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Wonderfully entertaining read on what could be in the future. The stories progress quite nicely, making each one seem plausible.
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Set in a possible future where a unified world has eliminated overt conflict, mankind's struggles are turned inward.  Cybernetics and biotech play a prominent role in a futurist vision that explores the next steps in human evolution.  This book should appeal especially to anyone who enjoyed the style and themes presented in the works of William Gibson and Phillip K. Dick.  The fusion of intelligent writing, good pacing and a compelling vision of the future all make for a page-turning experience.
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TC Avey is a compelling writer. This book is a collection of three fast-moving futuristic stories that make you think about end times. As I was reading them, I was thinking, "I can't see this happening in the near future," but then I'm hit with TC's "Reality Check" section, which she includes at the end of each story.

In this fascinating section, TC lists events that are currently happening in the United States and around the world that make you realize the stories could come true and are already coming true in some parts of the world. The events she lists are thought provoking and she follows them up with some great discussion questions, which would be helpful in a group setting.
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This is an interesting look at the marriage of human and AI in the online community of the future.  Colin is a man whose brain had been altered by experimental drugs as a teen.  His new job is to hunt for the nodal pints that help an amorphous group of people understand the proposed marriage of pop star Rez to the artificial construct Rei Toie. Rei is described as the personification of desire.  Most of the action occurs in Japan in the near future, which has always been my favorite punk sci- fi setting.  Enmeshed in the story line is an engaging computer star Chia Pet.  This is as close as I can come to describing the plot, and I have a very tenuous grasp of the proposed technology.  But I enjoyed it nonetheless.  It is a poignant view of humankind's possible future as we continue to approach that occurrence when our bodies may no longer be our primary homes.  I am intrigues with this story line, and this book addresses it better than most.
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I enjoyed it.  Interesting look into how some people saw the future.  You can see a lot of this in whats happening in the world today.
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This book is part fiction, part prediction. As much of sci-fi tends to be, I can see this book being prophetic. The plot could play out in our technology- and entertainment-obsessed world. Where will we be in 10+ years if we continue on the trajectory we are now on? Read and find out.

Written by a 38yo mom of a gamer.
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Oh man, back in the early 1990s where we thought everyone in 2015 would be on computer-enhanced-psychedelics, living in VR, and main-lining smart drugs.  A visionary look into the future; some that happened, others that might still happen.  Art work and style cannot be beat on this book too.
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PROS: A fascinating view of the future. The predictions are sometimes chillingly accurate. For example, soma, the drug of choice in the novel, is present today in the plethora of feel-good drugs (Prozac, Viagra, etc.) "A gram is better than a damn," the futurists instruct. Similarly, the "feelies" are 4D movies (touch included) and are even more engrossing and numbing than today's TV. Just you wait. We're headed there.

CONS: The novel's pacing is a bit slow at times.

CONCLUSION: This century genetic engineering will finally make it mark on the planet. Read this book to get a feel of what could happen. I recommend it!