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Books reviews of the best science fiction stories, texts, educational texts, and journals.
What Can We Learn From The Genius Himself — Elon Musk
Why is Elon Musk so special? Is it because he recently became the richest man in the world? Probably. Is it because he always interacts with his fanbase?
Ionutz KazakuPublished 2 years ago in FuturismBecome a Speed Reader in 5 Minutes — 3 Proven Techniques
How many books are you going to read this year? Is it 1 book per month? Maybe 2? If you clicked on this article, that means you are facing the same problem as I did. You are a slow reader. It’s not because you are not capable, or you lack some skills.
Ionutz KazakuPublished 2 years ago in Futurism- Top Story - August 2022
Why I’ll Never Return To Physical Books
I never enjoyed reading. I used to go to the library, buy a book, get the dopamine rush of spending money and place the book on my desk, where it stand for weeks. It was constantly haunting me because I was just staring at it, touching and looking through pages, but never actually reading it.
Ionutz KazakuPublished 2 years ago in Futurism Looking for Adult Fantasy Stories Written by Women?
Often when we talk about famous adult fantasy stories, the stories that surface are most likely penned down by male authors. The elaborate worlds of the "The Lord of the Rings" (J R R Tolkien), "The Wheel of Time" (Robert Jordan), "The Stormlight Archive" and "The Mistborn Series" (Brandon Sanderson), and "A Song of Ice and Fire" (George R R Martin) have been conceptualized and created by men. Frankly, I have nothing against male authors and their creations. In fact, I have thoroughly enjoyed most of the fantasy series I mentioned so far and I have quite a few fantasy series penned down by men in my To-Be-Read(TBR) list.
Kaumudi SinghPublished 2 years ago in FuturismBook Review: Enchanted Forests Charity Anthology
If you go down to the woods today… You’d better not go alone… Discover the secret world between the trees where fairies, unicorns and even monsters dwell. Take a stroll through enchanted woods and dance with pixies and dryads by the light of the stars. Escape Baba Yaga and fall in love with a prince in disguise. Taste the fruit at the goblin market and be whisked away on a magical adventure. Among ancient trees, find beauty, danger and adventure in these enchanting short stories by award-winning, best-selling, and up-and-coming fantasy authors.
Marie SinadjanPublished 2 years ago in FuturismBook Review: Deus Ex by Miles Watson
Many men dream of becoming gods. Magnus Antonius Magnus achieved this dream, conquering half the globe and ruling it with an iron fist. Now, however, he is learning a painful lesson: gods, like men, can go too far. They can blunder. They can even fall. But does the story of Magnus end with the destruction of his empire…or is that where it begins?
Marie SinadjanPublished 2 years ago in Futurism‘The Book of Ptath’ by A. Van Vogt
Alfred Van Vogt — the master of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, one of the patriarchs of sci-fi, and at the same time — one of the most unconventional and inventive writers. Original ideas, imagination, not held back by any framework, a characteristic neat telegraph style — all of this sharply distinguishes the work of Van Vogt from other masters of science fiction.
An Introduction to the Biblical World
The beginning of the Bible coincidentally starts with the beginning of all creation which is portrayed in two separate accounts that differ in construction, theology, style, and illustration. Surprisingly, Genesis 2–3 is the earliest of the two accounts possibly written as late as 1000 B.C. Confirming this is that Genesis 2–3 holds themes and ideas found in many creation myths from the surrounding regions of the fertile crescent (i.e. humans formed from the earth, humans’ relation to the divine, etc..). Genesis 1 on the other hand has an ordered and simplified construction and was written around 600–500 B.C.
CapturedBiblePublished 2 years ago in FuturismDune has become one of the biggest names in sci-fi history
Dune has become one of the biggest names in sci-fi history. It has spawned a series of books, several movies and shows, and also created a number of major pop culture shifts that are undeniable to those "in the know."
Gina StefanPublished 2 years ago in FuturismA Book That Takes Tou Into the Psychedelic Virtual World: ‘Vurt’ by Jeff Noon
Modern science fiction has developed to such an extent that it’s now hard to find something astounding, something that makes you go “WOW!”. I’d like to say that the days of the great masters of outrage (such as Harlan Ellison or Norman Spinrad) are over, but that’s not entirely true. A striking example is 'Vurt' — a novel by the British writer Jeff Noon.
The Hugo Award Winners #2
‘I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream’ by Harlan Ellison One of the most famous and, in my opinion, the best short stories by the sci-fi writer, non-conformist, and master of provocation Harlan Ellison. The story won the Hugo Award in 1968, beating out ‘The Jigsaw Man’ by Larry Niven and ‘Aye, and Gomorrah…’ by Samuel R. Delaney.
What's the Worst Thing that Can Happen?
--- I have a bad habit of ruminating on problems. I've written about it before. This is the scenario: I imagine having a difficult conversation with my boss.¹ I'm a non-confrontational person so having hard conversations is, well, hard for me. The harder I perceive the conversation will be, the more I tend to fixate on it.
Aaron PacePublished 2 years ago in Futurism