Falko started reading Neuromancer by William F. Gibson (Sprawl Trilogy)

Neuromancer by William F. Gibson (Sprawl Trilogy)
Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer is a science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks as …
reading mostly non-fictional books to learn new stuff. But occasionally I'm reading Sci-Fi and History.
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Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick Awards, Neuromancer is a science fiction masterpiece—a classic that ranks as …
@rslomkow@bookwyrm.social but the Foucault pendulum would have been even better in the case, wouldn't it?
@rslomkow@bookwyrm.social but the Foucault pendulum would have been even better in the case, wouldn't it?

Dreihundert deutsche Männer, schrieb Walther Rathenau zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts, bestimmten die wirtschaftlichen Geschicke des Kontinents. Er meinte das …
@rslomkow@bookwyrm.social first time, or again?
Content warning Review of "Das Recht auf Faulheit" (5 stars): This should be mandatory at every school
@gemlog@friendface.kalum.ca yeah it is: www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52984
the PDF you linked is just a review of his book chapter by chapter. The link to Project gutenberg seems to be the English translation of his original book.
I read the Germany translation though.
Still entertaining and relevant. A virtuous critique and satirical praise of the true god that is capitalism
Still entertaining and relevant. A virtuous critique and satirical praise of the true god that is capitalism
This was really a fun read. I have seldomly heard someone write with such enthusiasm and verve about the topic of capitalism. Lafargue really delivers an entertaining, informative and enticing satire of the industrialization in Europe at the end of the 19th century. This should be a mandatory read at every school.
This was really a fun read. I have seldomly heard someone write with such enthusiasm and verve about the topic of capitalism. Lafargue really delivers an entertaining, informative and enticing satire of the industrialization in Europe at the end of the 19th century. This should be a mandatory read at every school.
@gemlog@friendface.kalum.ca Finished what?
Was a bit underwhelmed. Much talking about the problem with patriarchy and how men suffer from it as well. On the last pages she finally got a bit to some practical advice and examples and how the needed change can be brought about.
As recommended by @herzbruch@fnordon.de in fnordon.de/@herzbruch/116416122353155122

Everyone needs to love and be loved - even men. But to know love, men must be able to look …
Oda vülleicht nich nächste Woche, da mach ick Urlaub inner Uckermark. Ick weeß, klingt traurich, wenn man dit so sacht, aba da jibt's janz schöne Ecken, teils mit janz wenisch Menschen, teils weniga Menschen als Windkraftanlagen.
— Die Känguru Rebellion by Marc-Uwe Kling (Die Känguru-Chroniken, #5) (Page 190)
Herta hat #Uckermark jesacht <3