![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Kade is a shy, somewhat clumsy wunderkind, working on a doctorate in brain-computer communication at the University of California-San Francisco and is an expert on many facets of neuro-science, but socially, he’s still a flat out nerd. The ERD (Emerging Risks Directorate, a new division of Homeland Security) not only is interested, they are deeply vested in keeping Nexus in check. Its current street iteration, Nexus 3, is already a concern, not just because it’s illegal but also because of its implications – wonderful collaborative work can be done while under the influence of Nexus 3, but there is also great danger for manipulation, coercion and subversion, especially when transhumans (enhanced) and posthumans (radically transformed) are involved. ![]() Naam’s book, Nexus is an experimental “nano-drug” that once ingested in liquid form allows users to link up, mind to mind. Ramez Naam’s taunt, chilling thriller about a neurological threat is the perfect example of the subjective nature of book reviews: it is sharply written, it moves fast, is chock full of action with compelling characters and a deft exploration of timely ethical issues… but I personally did not enjoy it. ![]()
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