P. Wang

Timely, in-depth and accessible

Revisado: 10-13-24

Authors provide a comprehensive overview of AI and why it’s so problematic in 2024.
It dispels myths and explains why there’s so much misinformation about AI. I recommend!

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Thin on content

Revisado: 12-09-23

I feel this book could have been 1/2 in length
There’s only so much you can talk about out a niche topic.

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A realistic examination of space settlement

Revisado: 11-27-23

This book is more or less a sequel to Mary Roach’s “Packing for Mars.” The authors examined various aspects of space settlement circa 2023.

This book tells it like it is - space is a horrible place to live. The authors examined the impact of space exploration on human physiology, psychology, geography of Luna and mars, logistics, politics in a not-boring way.

the last part of the book about space law was particularly interesting to me - I don’t think many books have looked at space from the legal angle.

Overall, this book is interesting and realistic. I’d recommend to space nerds looking for a realist assessment of space exploration in the 21st century.

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Thought provoking, well written

Revisado: 07-23-23

It’s a good blend of philosophy and science in the 21st century. I really enjoyed it

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Light hearted journey through history on everyday living

Revisado: 05-25-19

This is an entertaining books of historical trivia/factoids on everyday living.
The author’s humor and the performance are great.
This book is more broad in its scope than deep. Abbreviated versions of historical events were depicted rather than a long whimsy explanation.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book!

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Good observation bad political rant

Revisado: 02-14-17

This book was written by an anthropologist. The book covered not just the West, but also other civilizations throughout history, which is really nice. The stories are interesting but its interpretations at times seems a bit tenuous.

It raised my eyebrow in the first 10 minutes when the author proclaimed that IMF is imperialist and kind of evil. I was intrigued (and slightly outraged) and that stopped me from instantly returning the book.

The book got a bit more interesting when it went through the history of debt from an anthropological perspective. There were examples from all ethnic and historical backgrounds.

Unfortunately the book was littered with the author's far left political philosophy, which was very boring. The last two chapters are entirely political rants which could have been omitted and would have made the book more interesting.

Spoiler: at the end of the book, the author called for a universal debt amnesty. Listen at your own risk.

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Thin Story Line

Revisado: 06-25-16

What made the experience of listening to Illidan: World of Warcraft the most enjoyable?

The performance is excellent.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Spoiler alert: the book ends with the fall of Illidan. The end of the raid was incorporated into the book.

What about Graeme Malcolm’s performance did you like?

Immersive.

Any additional comments?

This audio book captures time between after Tyrande freed Illidan to the end of the Black Temple raid. Not much happened except he made demon hunters and trying to fight back the Burning Legion. Good filler before the next expansion, but I personally would not have spent a token on this book.

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Cheesy writing boring story

Revisado: 05-21-16

This is another LAPD homicide/serial killer story. The story line is not new or interesting. The writing is cheesy - it almost feels like that the author is trying too hard, or he's just not very polished.

It's like a Harry Bosch novel but badly written.

2/10 would not recommend.

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