![]() ![]() ![]() And all of those are impressive! There is no doubt that Stephenson does intensive research into his subjects - in this case, orbital mechanics and the engineering of space travel.īut whiles Stephenson thrives on the technology, he falters - horribly - on the humanity. You can read plot synopses elsewhere, and I agree with much of the praise. It has racked up near-universal praise of its vision, scope, and technical detail. One of the most talked about books this year, Seveneves is a story about what might happen if a better version of our world had to cope with an unimaginable catastrophe. What that something is can be debated: I think it is a great signpost of where Stephenson comes from: a technocratic, libertarian background that ultimately disdains humanity, but you can make your own conclusions. It says something that the first person Neal Stephenson thanks in his acknowledgments is Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, for the time he spent employed at Bezos’ asteroid mining company. ![]()
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