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Review: Devices of the Soul

Posted by tripwire45 on · 2 comments
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I'll let you in on a little secret. Reviewing technical books is relatively easy for me. A lot of it has to do with discovering the basic premise of the book, the intended audience, and what it's supposed to accomplish. From there, it's a matter of seeing whether or not the book actually hits its goals. Ok, ok, it's a little more involved than that, but that's the nuts and bolts of it. Reviewing Devices of the Soul was more like slowly climbing a mountain trail, trying to notice and record the subtle nuances of the journey and communicating the flavor and color of the experience. Talbott's effort made me want to write an essay, not a review.

[Not really FOSS related but still of interest I think. - Scott]

Actually, I did write the outline for an essay. Of course, in this day and age of instant gratification, microwave dinners, and high-speed Internet connections, no one is going to want to read an essay. That's unfortunate, but I'll scale down my efforts to meet current requirements. I do suggest you take the time to read Steve Talbott's book. It's rather worth the trip.

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Comments (2)

tripwire45 Story submitter ·
Thanks for posting the review. I know the subject is out of the ordinary, but I to believe that an examination of this book has worth.

-Jim
Scott_Ruecker ·
Your Welcome. ;-)

Everyone who comes to LXer has been affected by technology, which is the completely obvious thing to say...

It is not technology alone but what we do with it, good or bad, that can be an issue. I believe that is what you and the author of the book you spoke of were getting at.

Like I said, not FOSS related but certainly of interest to our readers.

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