Reviews and Comments

An interesting short story on the possibility of total knowledge of the past and present. I wish he would have taken this as a start to explore the implications of that mirror device on humanity. He only gave a gimplse.

Great insight into one of worlds most famous animation studios. I liked that it’s written by someone passionate about the long term success of a company. Not the short term profit of an IPO or exit but rather the long term success of the company and especially its employees. Ed Catmull tried to figure out what it takes to remain successful and to avoid what ruined other enterprises. The center of his concern are the people who he works with, the often coined “human capital” of any creative company.
His style is easy to read and the stories are quite well to relate with. And of course it’s awesome to get to know about the history and insights of a company and people that brought us so much joy over the last decades.

This is a bunch of shorter stories, partially connected. The author again is proofing his great talent to big science fiction. Telling the story of earth from different angles and perspectives. Colossal ideas mixed with scientific background and always a sprinkle of philosophy and sociology.

This was a stunning read. A dense mix of history and science entangled in a science fiction story. I especially liked the insight into the history of China written by a Chinese author. The science part is also very up2date. There are quite a few twists to the story and the characters are quite nuanced. This makes this book an interesting read and a novel in the rather classic sense and easy to read even for non-science addicted readers.