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Books by Kevin Kelly mentioned on podcasts
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Excellent Advice for Living
Excellent Advice for Living by Kevin Kelly is a popular book of concise maxims, rules of thumb, and wisdom covering careers, relationships, parenting, finances, and personal innovation.
Discussed“So, he had at that time, I think it was a draft of a book that he put together, this tiny book called Excellent Advice for Living, which are these pathy little quotes from Kevin that he used to put in his I think they were his birthday letters to friends where he'd be like, "Here are the 10 things”
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What Technology Wants
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly is a compelling examination of the evolution of technology and its relationship with humanity.
Discussed“you think like in a book um called what technology wants and this guy was saying it's very likely that no matter how many times you rewind history and play it again”
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Out Of Control
Out of Control by Kevin Kelly is a sweeping exploration of how cybernetics, artificial intelligence, and complex biological systems are converging to shape modern technology and human society.
Discussed“In there, he alludes to Kevin Kelly's Out of Control book, which strongly features the parable of “The Library of Babel.””
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Vanishing Asia : Three Volume Set
Vanishing Asia : Three Volume Set by Kevin Kelly is an expansive, beautifully curated photography collection that chronicles disappearing cultures across the Asian continent through decades of fieldwork.
Discussed“my favorite creation of yours probably is this three volume set it's called Vanishing Asia if I understand correctly it was a 50-year project based around roughly 200 000 photos it's three volumes it's one of the greatest picture books ever produced possibly the greatest”
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The Inevitable
The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly is a work exploring long-term technological trends and the future.
Discussed“the book you wrote in 2016 the inevitable that we talked about on the program and that was a very optimistic book about technology and the future”
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How?
How? by Kevin Kelly is a widely influential essay and conceptual framework focusing on marketing strategies, digital business models, and the power of cultivating a dedicated core audience of supporters.
Recommended“it's by a guy called Kevin Kelly and it's called 1 000 true fans”
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