Scientist re-reads the Diamond Age after 25 years
Channel: Peter Allen
Date: 13/05/2022

Neal Stephenson published the Diamond Age in 1996. I read it while I was in high school. I went into my field in some ways because of this science fiction novel. I decided to re-read it recently. I thought it was hopeful at the time and I resonated with technological post-scarcity. I'm not so convinced of those benefits anymore. Maybe on a centuries timescale. Maybe. I rather wish I’d added a cocktail to this. Might make it go down easier. 

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