Category: Book Reflection
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What the Newsflesh trilogy books teaches us about trust in the media
I am a Science Fiction fan. Not the alien and lasers type of fan, but stories that might come true. The bases of the story need to be true science, applied in a scenario with some imaginary assumptions. Great examples are books of Michael Crichton (Jurassic Parc, Prey), Dark Matter…
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How the 2007 thriller Maximum Impact predicted Agentic AI without knowing it
In 2007 I read a book that never really left me. It was called Maximum Impact, written by Jack Henderson. I barely remember the plot. Something with action and conspiracy, probably. But that’s not what stayed with me. What stuck was the beginning of the book. A scene that felt…
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What If It’s Not a Virus? Lessons from the book Station Eleven
I’ve always had a thing for dystopian stories. Not because I enjoy doom and gloom, but because they often hold up a mirror to our world. They make me think about the systems we rely on and how fragile they can be. Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel is…
The Road to ALM 