What I've Read

Are We Watching the Internet Die

published: 2024 March 12 updated: 2024 March 12

Edward Zitron begins with an update of Reddit's impending IPO and how the company's plan is a symptom of the overall Enshittification of the Internet. The author then describes a sort of AI ouroboros -- the algorithms feeding themselves their own creation, effectively killing the Internet as we know it. I'm glad to have found this author on the smallweb.

Five out of Five.

A Wild Sheep Chase

published: 2023 August 3 updated: 2023 August 10

By his third book, Haruki Murakami was of course going to develop a notable style. He started with a slice-of-life vibe, but eventually introduced a bit of an absurd mystery. He doesn't seem to care that the mystery has nothing to do with his protagonist or the Rat until the very end.

Four out of Five.