Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Just heard some reporters on NPR trying to figure out whether SpaceX could possibly merit its $2 trillion valuation. They were skeptical about that, but sounded only bemused by the nonsense about "extending the light of consciousness" and colonizing Mars. >> 46211 62
Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 13/06/2026Any reporter on that beat *must* read @adambecker.bsky.social 's More Everything Forever. This is a non-negotiable requirement now. (Also will save you from making an ass of yourselves, too.) www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-...hachettebookgroup.comMore Everything ForeverThis "smart and wonderfully readable" (New York Times) exposé shows why Silicon Valley’s heartless, baseless, and foolish obsessions—with escaping death... 46316 63
Hagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 13/06/2026@quinnslobodian.com @bentarnoff.com's Muskism is nicely complementary, too www.harpercollins.com/products/mus...harpercollins.comMuskism“An illuminating book that examines where Mr. Musk came from and the episodes that shaped his worldview. In many ways it is the inverse of Walter Isaacson’s... 041 4
bjkeefe @bjkeefe.bsky.social · 14/06/2026Second your recommendation for Adam's book. Regarding colonizing Mars, I would also like them all to read "A City on Mars" by @weinersmith.bsky.social and @zachweinersmith.bsky.social. Smart analysis (not a diatribe) and lots of laughs, too. 040 4
Victor Geislinger @victorsvector.com · 14/06/2026Not a 'reporter' but it definitely has my interest — adding to my reading list (I have a few others that would go with this theme) Thanks for sharing :D 📚📑 010 1
Craig Garrett @betatronic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026For background, they should also read these two. The first because they need to understand the AI industry's narrative as eschatological religion, not science. The second so that they understand it as a class war from above. 2113 11