Politics

Review of Autocracy Inc.

/ David

Autocracy, Inc. by Anne ApplebaumThis book explains how autocracies around the world are cooperating to defeat democracies and why democracies are an existential threat to them (thus Putin's willingness to expend blood and treasure in his war with Ukraine). For example, they share propaganda techniques (and actual hacker services) for flooding democracies with false information … Continue reading Review of Autocracy Inc.

Review of Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

/ David

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/7511223557 Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah HarariMy rating: 5 of 5 stars Prof Hararri is one of the world's most influential public intellectuals. He looks at the history of human societies from their beginning through the lens of information networks. He tracks the competition … Continue reading Review of Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Review of On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service

/ David

On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony FauciMy rating: 5 of 5 starsA wonderful read about a great man, who arguably saved more lives through medicine than any other human being in history.Dr. Fauci is one part compassion (think Mother Theresa), one part brilliant scientist (the Albert Einstein of the immune system), … Continue reading Review of On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service