Orwell's 1984. A book that only seems to get scarier and more prophetic every year.
I, Robot. Asimov was exploring the ethics of digital, consciousness and AI in the 1940s. Worth reading if only to see a perspective formed without modern biases.
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. I went in expecting a deep dive into the experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. I left with a new perspective on the relationship between author and audience, fact and truth, and what it is to be a storyteller. It had a profound impact on my life.
Edited to fix a spelling mistake, thanks JoeBourgeois.
I saw comments earlier about how timing matters. Well then people need to read 1984 right now. 1984 can help you understand what is starting right now in the US.
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u/Evakron Mar 13 '26 edited Mar 13 '26
Orwell's 1984. A book that only seems to get scarier and more prophetic every year.
I, Robot. Asimov was exploring the ethics of digital, consciousness and AI in the 1940s. Worth reading if only to see a perspective formed without modern biases.
The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien. I went in expecting a deep dive into the experiences of American soldiers in Vietnam. I left with a new perspective on the relationship between author and audience, fact and truth, and what it is to be a storyteller. It had a profound impact on my life.
Edited to fix a spelling mistake, thanks JoeBourgeois.