![]() ![]() You can feel Hank’s real optimism shining through. The book is both terrifying yet extremely hopeful. But also, the hope that humans are intrinsically good on an individual level, and that the real villains are mega-corporations who try to monetize human existence, monetize joy and even the “feeling” of productivity. The second book feels like a warning, a warning against tech monopolies and the dangers of embracing technology that we are not ready for as humans, technology that is looking more and more like reality and less like science fiction. It almost feels like Hank, while asking the big question of “how would humanity deal with having their views on the universe upended?,” also works through his own complex feelings toward his internet fame. The first book feels like a commentary on dealing with the weird and unprecedented sensation of internet notoriety and how it’s easy to give in to more selfish impulses and embrace a certain lack of empathy (because it helps to feel that way when the entire world feels like they have a say on you and your behavior). Honestly, the best books I’ve read this year. ![]() An Absolutely Remarkable Thing and A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor and I have to say. This past week I read both of Hank Green’s books. ![]()
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