by Jule Owen | Jun 17, 2022 | Book review, Climate change
When I imagine the far future, as I often do, this is one of those books I imagine people reading in history lessons—the ones where they discuss what we did know and how we could have prevented it from happening. I think people will see it as one of the most important...
by Jule Owen | May 30, 2022 | Book review, Economics, Geoopolitics
In “Grave New World: The End of Globalization, the Return of History,” Stephen D. King provides a compelling analysis of the global landscape, highlighting the potential decline of globalization and its implications for the future. King’s book is a...
by Jule Owen | May 27, 2022 | Book review, Climate, Climate change, Geoengineering
In “Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering,” Clive Hamilton presents a critical examination of geoengineering, a set of large-scale technological interventions designed to counteract climate change. Hamilton, an esteemed Australian...
by Jule Owen | May 18, 2022 | Book review, Medical advances, Medicine
In “Extreme Medicine: How Exploration Transformed Medicine in the Twentieth Century,” Kevin Fong delves into the fascinating interplay between human exploration and medical advancement. Fong, a doctor with experience in anaesthesiology and critical care,...
by Jule Owen | May 17, 2022 | AGI, AI, Artificial General Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Book review, DARPA, Defence, Warfare
In “The Pentagon’s Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America’s Top-Secret Military Research Agency,” Annie Jacobsen provides a comprehensive and riveting exploration of the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Jacobsen, an acclaimed...
