The Crazy Years (2015)
“I doubt I’ll live long enough to finish the task; Poul was almost as prolific as his friend Isaac Asimov. The worst book he ever wrote was above average. The one I looked for first, however, Brain Wave, is missing; I probably lent it unwisely.
I haven’t read it in forty years, but it stuck: it was one of the first ten books I ever read. It posits a vast force field or zone of some kind in space, which has the effect of inhibiting intelligence—and through which the solar system has been trav...eling for thousands of years. One day in the late twentieth century, the solar system finally emerges…and every living thing on earth suddenly becomes exponentially smarter. This turns out to present as many challenges as opportunities—are you ready to negotiate with your pet, for instance?
In real life, however, I’m beginning to suspect the exact opposite has occurred. Available evidence strongly suggests the planet is currently entering an intelligence-suppressing field.MoreLess
I haven’t read it in forty years, but it stuck: it was one of the first ten books I ever read. It posits a vast force field or zone of some kind in space, which has the effect of inhibiting intelligence—and through which the solar system has been trav...eling for thousands of years. One day in the late twentieth century, the solar system finally emerges…and every living thing on earth suddenly becomes exponentially smarter. This turns out to present as many challenges as opportunities—are you ready to negotiate with your pet, for instance?
In real life, however, I’m beginning to suspect the exact opposite has occurred. Available evidence strongly suggests the planet is currently entering an intelligence-suppressing field.MoreLess
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