R.U. Sirius (Ken Goffman) is a writer, editor and well-known digital iconoclast. He was co-publisher of the first popular digital culture magazine, MONDO 2000. Jay Cornell is the former managing editor of h+ Magazine and senior web developer at Landkamer Partners.
Transcendence: The Disinformation Encyclopedia by R.U. Sirius & Jay
Cornell sounds pedantic, but actually REEKS WITH WICKED HUMOR.
-Paul Krassner-- "Reviews"
A delicious funcyclopedia of the Singularity, transhumanism, and
radical futurism ... a deceptively light treatment of mind-blowing
technologies and their cultural, social and political impact. This
book will put your mind on fire and may do more than previous books
to put transhumanist ideas on the map. --Giulio Prisco,
Hacked.com-- "Reviews"
A fun and easy introduction to transhumanism. --Peter Rothman, h+
magazine-- "Reviews"
A new book deciphering the surreal truths, questionable fictions,
and high weirdness of the Singularity... Infotaining, irreverent,
and frequent piss-taking paperback. --David Pescovitz, Boing
Boing-- "Reviews"
A wild tour of our possible future... friendly, fun, and extremely
interesting, even hard to put down... creatives, circuitheads, and
fans of science fiction will find plenty here to stimulate the
mind. --Anna Call, Foreword Reviews-- "Reviews"
Being of the same energy field as myself, I now throw a sack full
of gold dust into the arena and dare anyone to be either funnier or
smarter than this R. U. Sirius. -Andrei Codrescu-- "Reviews"
R.U. Sirius and Jay Cornell's book opens a window on a wild child
of technological advancement that will fascinate anyone unfamiliar
with it. Foreword Review, Winter 2015-- "Reviews"
Sure-footed guides through the treacherous landscapes of infinite
possibility, RU Sirius and Jay Cornell are lucid, witty, and
stealthily profound. Transcendence is a refreshingly pro-human
report on transhumanism and the 'Rapture of the Nerds.' --Douglas
Rushkoff, author of Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now--
"Reviews"
Surefooted guides through the treacherous landscapes of infinite
possibility, RU Sirius and Jay Cornell are lucid, witty, and
stealthily profound. Transcendence is a refreshingly prohuman
report on transhumanism and the 'Rapture of the Nerds.' Douglas
Rushkoff, author of Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now--
"Reviews"
This book is a hilarious breath of fresh air: the perfect antidote
for Singularitarilistic Koolaide. --Dr. Ken Y. Goldberg,
Amazon.com-- "Reviews"
Witty, snide, and incredibly informative. --George Dvorsky,
iO9.com-- "Reviews"
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