Bill Gates recommended this book. It’s not terrible, but not at all actionable, either.
It’s a breathless prediction of what the future of AI, computing power, and gene editing will enable. The author paints a picture of amazing breakthoughs and things-we-cannot-image, etc.
I don’t know what to do about books like this. It reminds me of:
It’s just all amazing predictions, and little else.
Maybe if I was an investor, or a hedge fund manager, or something? This might make me look at the long-term market differently? Maybe I’d move some money around.
But outside of that, it was just a lot of bluster and hype.
Book Info
Author
Mustafa Suleyman, Michael Bhaskar
Year
Pages
352
Acquired
I have read this book. According to my records, I completed it on December 27, 2024.
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