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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by samplatt on Monday June 26, 2017 @11:55PM (#14642466)
I feel that you would adore Dan Simmons first two "Hyperion" books. They're predominantly about poetry and how it's affected the human race, far into the future.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by Cerium on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @12:08AM (#14642508)
I second the opinion, although I loved the second two, the Endymion books best.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by proaralyst on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @04:18AM (#14643354)
Interesting! I was told to avoid them when I was introduced to Hyperion. I'll check those two out...
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by Piskvorrr on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @07:07AM (#14644212)
Avoid the sequels, for sure. The original diptych is wonderful.
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Re:The Presence of One’s Own Smartphone Reduces Available Co... by pivotal on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:17AM (#14646159)
The Hyperion books also have some interesting (and prescient) things to say about humans relying on a vast network of information instead of their own memories. They are some of my favorites.
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