An Absolutely Remarkable Thing

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1. hortonewDec 2023
   Fiction

   - Recursion

   - Red Rising (on book 2 now and I assume I'll want to re-read it)

   - Ender's Game series (I've read some of them multiple times)

   - The Martian (I've read multiple times)

   - An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (series)

   Non-ficton

   - The Model Thinker (super dense, I'll need multiple re-reads)

   - Chief Joy Officer

   - Work Clean

   - Outlive

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2. musgravepeterDec 2018
   Three standouts for me this year:

   Educated - Tara Westover: Perhaps the best memoir I have ever read.

   Killing Commendatore - Haruki Murakami. Japanese mystical fiction.

   An Absolutely Remarkable Thing - Hank Green. A really fun page-turner

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3. rexaliquidDec 2018
   Some fiction from this year I would recommend:

   Leviathan Wakes (The Expanse #1) by James S. A. Corey - I enjoyed this whole series. I like that the physics of space travel is respected among the politics/mystery. Each book in the series is a bit of a different genre set in the universe.

   Spinning Silver by Naomi Novak - Eastern European folk tale akin to Rumplestiltskin.

   An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - Contemporary fiction with a scifi bent. Ultimately hopeful, it explores the consequences of viral fame.

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4. daekenDec 2018
   An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green - Just solid, approachable sci-fi.
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5. Seanny123Dec 2018
   "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing" by Hank Green was delightful and insightful on multiple levels. It is an excellent dissection of internet fame and punditry, while also being funny as hell.
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6. LectronPusherJan 2024
   This is a major plot point of the book A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor, sequel to An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. The main antagonist uses high quality VR to trick the brain into full reality from someone else's perspective. The effect on society is grim, and when society is being actively graded by aliens on its worth, this is a big problem.

   Highly recommend both books.

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