Comments on: The first four SF books you should read if you’re working in social media

By: psyphi

psyphi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:21:35 +0000

interesting list, I would also recommend
"nSpace" by Dovin Melhee
completely out of the box sci fi novel

http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/nspace...

By: ChrisG- Art Director

ChrisG- Art Director — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 11:19:37 +0000

Just came across this post n DIGG (and dug it). I'm a reader, but I generally confine myself to non-fiction. I've been searching for some good SF recently for the very reasons you state. The only thing I had on my "must read" so far was Snow Crash (also, I would attribute the decline in Snow Crash's status directly to the decline of Second Life, for which the book was sighted as the primary influence on founder, Philip Rosedale).

I think most people in the social media space are extremely short sighted about where things are headed.
http://www.socializedpr.com/what-do-current-apps-...

As a non-fiction reader, I would recommend:

Out of Control:
The New Biology of Machines, Social Systems and the Economic World
by Kevin Kelly

Global Brain:
The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century
by Howard Bloom

The Singularity Is Near:
When Humans Transcend Biology
by Ray Kurzweil

Thank you for your list. I will definitely read some of them.

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By: Mary Walker

Mary Walker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:50:17 +0000

Hi Gordon — glad the list was useful — thanks for letting me know!

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By: Gordon Mullan

Gordon Mullan — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 11:52:51 +0000

Always been a huge SF fan, and particularly love this kind of 'near future' stuff. Thanks for the recommendations – just ordered all four!

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