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Me
by Mel R. Thompson • 2009
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
3.55
203
Me Summary
Me 88%
Your self is not a fixed thing but a map you draw and redraw every day.
by Mel R. Thompson 2009
3.55
203 ratings
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
4.21
382k+
I, Robot Summary
I, Robot 88%
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
4.21
382k+ ratings
Westworld and Philosophy
by Richard Greene • 2018
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
3.81
21
Westworld and Philosophy Summary
Westworld and Philosophy 88%
Westworld turns consequence-free violence into philosophy's sharpest questions about your own mind.
by Richard Greene 2018
3.81
21 ratings
Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent 88%
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017
3.98
8k+ ratings
Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human 88%
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014
3.51
182 ratings
The Self Illusion
by Bruce M. Hood • 2011
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
3.84
2k+
The Self Illusion Summary
The Self Illusion 88%
Your brain constructs the story of a unified you. Memory, culture, and neurons are the ingredients.
by Bruce M. Hood 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Neuromancer
by William Gibson • 1984
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
3.89
369k+
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer 88%
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
by William Gibson 1984
3.89
369k+ ratings
The Mind’s I
by Douglas R. Hofstadter • 1981
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
4.15
6k+
The Mind’s I Summary
The Mind’s I 87%
Borges, Turing, a headless mystic: the anthology where the self dissolves one essay at a time.
by Douglas R. Hofstadter 1981
4.15
6k+ ratings
Glitch Feminism
by Legacy Russell • 2020
The glitch is not a mistake to fix; it’s a weapon against the binary body.
3.76
3k+
Glitch Feminism Summary
Glitch Feminism 87%
The glitch is not a mistake to fix; it’s a weapon against the binary body.
by Legacy Russell 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
Computer Power and Human Reason
by Joseph Weizenbaum • 1976
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
4.31
294
Computer Power and Human Reason Summary
Computer Power and Human Reason 87%
The computer's greatest danger isn't outthinking us; it's that we'll remake ourselves in its image.
by Joseph Weizenbaum 1976
4.31
294 ratings
Alone Together
by Sherry Turkle • 2011
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
3.62
6k+
Alone Together Summary
Alone Together 87%
Robots comfort the elderly, screens raise children. What we lose when machines mediate intimacy.
by Sherry Turkle 2011
3.62
6k+ ratings
Life in Code
by Ellen Ullman • 2017
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
3.96
1k+
Life in Code Summary
Life in Code 87%
Programming is obsession, not logic, and the people who built the internet mistrust human beings.
by Ellen Ullman 2017
3.96
1k+ ratings
Black Mirror and Philosophy
by David Kyle Johnson • 2019
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
4.09
161
Black Mirror and Philosophy Summary
Black Mirror and Philosophy 87%
Every Black Mirror episode is a philosophical thought experiment hiding inside a dystopian thriller.
by David Kyle Johnson 2019
4.09
161 ratings
Creativity Code
by Marcus du Sautoy • 2019
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
3.94
2k+
Creativity Code Summary
Creativity Code 87%
AI paints, composes, writes. But can a machine truly be creative? A mathematician investigates.
by Marcus du Sautoy 2019
3.94
2k+ ratings
Animales difíciles
by Rosa Montero • 2025
A fragile cloned detective probes a brain-bank bombing and a plot to build a superintelligence.
3.81
829
Animales difíciles Summary
Animales difíciles 87%
A fragile cloned detective probes a brain-bank bombing and a plot to build a superintelligence.
by Rosa Montero 2025
3.81
829 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Margaret A. Boden • 2018
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
3.29
388
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence 87%
What AI can do, what it can't, and why the difference is philosophy more than code.
by Margaret A. Boden 2018
3.29
388 ratings
How to Create a Mind
by Ray Kurzweil • 2012
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
3.96
8k+
How to Create a Mind Summary
How to Create a Mind 87%
The brain runs on 300 million pattern recognizers. Copy that hierarchy, and human-level AI is next.
by Ray Kurzweil 2012
3.96
8k+ ratings
Minds, Brains and Science
by John Rogers Searle • 1984
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
3.76
626
Minds, Brains and Science Summary
Minds, Brains and Science 87%
Consciousness is biological, not computational. That is why no program will ever think.
by John Rogers Searle 1984
3.76
626 ratings
Annie Bot
by Sierra Greer • 2024
A companion robot becomes self-aware. Her owner's love is starting to feel like a cage.
3.83
74k+
Annie Bot Summary
Annie Bot 87%
A companion robot becomes self-aware. Her owner's love is starting to feel like a cage.
by Sierra Greer 2024
3.83
74k+ ratings
AI Ethics
by Mark Coeckelbergh • 2020
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
3.63
903
AI Ethics Summary
AI Ethics 87%
Your phone, your hospital, your job: AI is already there. The ethics have barely begun.
by Mark Coeckelbergh 2020
3.63
903 ratings
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
by Claire North • 2016
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
3.64
12k+
The Sudden Appearance of Hope Summary
The Sudden Appearance of Hope 87%
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
by Claire North 2016
3.64
12k+ ratings
Possible Minds
by John Brockman • 2019
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
3.77
837
Possible Minds Summary
Possible Minds 87%
Twenty-five thinkers on AI's biggest risks and the one design question that matters most.
by John Brockman 2019
3.77
837 ratings
Infinity Lost
by S. Harrison • 2015
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
3.64
4k+
Infinity Lost Summary
Infinity Lost 87%
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
by S. Harrison 2015
3.64
4k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
13k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3 87%
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018
3.94
13k+ ratings
Geek Sublime
by Vikram Chandra • 2013
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
3.28
1k+
Geek Sublime Summary
Geek Sublime 87%
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
by Vikram Chandra 2013
3.28
1k+ ratings
Luminous
by Silvia Park • 2025
A dying girl in Seoul rescues a robot boy who has already lived too many lives.
3.63
3k+
Luminous Summary
Luminous 87%
A dying girl in Seoul rescues a robot boy who has already lived too many lives.
by Silvia Park 2025
3.63
3k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 87%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
What to Think About Machines That Think
by John Brockman • 2015
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
3.37
571
What to Think About Machines That Think Summary
What to Think About Machines That Think 87%
The real threat isn't machines that outthink us. It's handing control to machines that can't think.
by John Brockman 2015
3.37
571 ratings
Losing Ourselves
by Jay L. Garfield • 2022
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
4.03
603
Losing Ourselves Summary
Losing Ourselves 87%
No self. Persons emerge from roles and flow. Losing the illusion reshapes ethics and expert skill.
by Jay L. Garfield 2022
4.03
603 ratings
12 Bytes
by Jeanette Winterson • 2021
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
3.90
2k+
12 Bytes Summary
12 Bytes 87%
AI has a history: female, literary, and older than electricity. A novelist connects the dots.
by Jeanette Winterson 2021
3.90
2k+ ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2024
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 87%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 87%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 87%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 87%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 87%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
Specials
by Scott Westerfeld • 2006
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
3.75
205k+
Specials Summary
Specials 87%
Now a surgically enhanced enforcer, Tally hunts rebels into the wild, where her first love waits.
by Scott Westerfeld 2006
3.75
205k+ ratings
The Science of Free Will
by Samir Varma • 2025
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
3.35
17
The Science of Free Will Summary
The Science of Free Will 87%
You can't predict your next thought. No computer can either. That's not a gap: it's free will.
by Samir Varma 2025
3.35
17 ratings
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence
by Erik J. Larson • 2021
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
3.96
935
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence Summary
The Myth of Artificial Intelligence 87%
Computers can't guess. That single limitation makes human-level AI a myth, not an inevitability.
by Erik J. Larson 2021
3.96
935 ratings
Head First Python
by Paul Barry • 2010
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
3.91
559
Head First Python Summary
Head First Python 87%
A brain-friendly Python guide that also dismantles the machinery of mass manipulation.
by Paul Barry 2010
3.91
559 ratings
The Escher Man
by T.R. Napper • 2024
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
3.83
434
The Escher Man Summary
The Escher Man 87%
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
by T.R. Napper 2024
3.83
434 ratings
Cyberpunk 2077
by Rafał Kosik • 2023
In a city of corporate lies, a crew of outcasts steals a secret worth killing for.
3.51
5k+
Cyberpunk 2077 Summary
Cyberpunk 2077 87%
In a city of corporate lies, a crew of outcasts steals a secret worth killing for.
by Rafał Kosik 2023
3.51
5k+ ratings
Archetype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
3.78
4k+
Archetype Summary
Archetype 86%
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
by M.D. Waters 2014
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Fourth Age
by Byron Reese • 2018
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
4.01
1k+
The Fourth Age Summary
The Fourth Age 86%
Three technologies made humanity. The fourth could unmake the boundary between human and machine.
by Byron Reese 2018
4.01
1k+ ratings
God, Human, Animal, Machine
by Meghan O'Gieblyn • 2021
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
4.23
4k+
God, Human, Animal, Machine Summary
God, Human, Animal, Machine 86%
We swapped God for AI. A former fundamentalist finds the old religion hiding in our machines.
by Meghan O'Gieblyn 2021
4.23
4k+ ratings
Void Star
by Zachary Mason • 2017
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
3.67
3k+
Void Star Summary
Void Star 86%
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
by Zachary Mason 2017
3.67
3k+ ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 86%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
Visions
by Michio Kaku • 2011
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
4.03
2k+
Visions Summary
Visions 86%
When quantum physics, computing, and genetics converge, the 21st century truly begins.
by Michio Kaku 2011
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect 86%
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Accelerando
by Charles Stross • 2005
He gives away ideas that trigger the singularity, while an AI cat engineers his family's fate.
3.87
22k+
Accelerando Summary
Accelerando 86%
He gives away ideas that trigger the singularity, while an AI cat engineers his family's fate.
by Charles Stross 2005
3.87
22k+ ratings
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