Last Tango in Cyberspace

Posted on 11 October 2018 by Steven Kotler

New York Times bestselling author Steven Kotler crafts a near future thriller about the evolution of empathy Hard to say when the human species fractured exactly Harder to say when this new talent arrived But Lion Zorn is the first of his kind an empathy tracker, an emotional soothsayer, with a felt sense for the future of the we In simpler terms, he can spot cultural shifts and trends before they happen.It s a useful skill for a certain kind of company.Arctic Pharmaceuticals is that kind of company But when a routine em tracking job leads to the discovery of a gruesome murder, Lion finds himself neck deep in a world of eco assassins, soul hackers and consciousness terrorists But what the man really needs is a nap.A unique blend of cutting edge technology and traditional cyberpunk, Last Tango in Cyberspace explores hot topics like psychology, neuroscience, technology, as well as ecological and animal rights issues The world created in Last Tango is based very closely on our world about five years from now, and all technology in the book either exists in labs or is rud to exist With its electrifying sentences, subtle humor, and an intriguing main character, readers are sure to find something that resonates with them in this groundbreaking cyberpunk science fiction thriller. Best Read [ Last Tango in Cyberspace ] author [ Steven Kotler ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Steven Kotler returns with another unique cyberpunk sci fi adventure set about five years into our future and explores the intersections of psychology, technology, neuroscience, and ecology with an eye toward realism and the breathless pace of a thriller Main protagonist Lion Zorn is what makes this enjoyable and kept me reading despite the disjointed and slightly convoluted narrative He resonated with me in particular because of his quiet, introverted nature The plot concept is solid and Steven Kotler returns with another unique cyberpunk sci fi adventure set about five years into our fut...This book rambles on on about a lot of everything nothing It s like the author was determined to fit every technology that exists in labs or is rud to exist into the story The first three quarters of the story was incredibly boring felt like going in a circle Lion our main character empathy tracker seems unable to track much of anything All he seems to be good at is doing drugs The character is to high to perceive depth, so high he cannot remember the passage of This book rambles on on about a lot of everything nothing It s like the author was determined to fit every technology that exists in labs or is rud to exist into the story The first three quarters of the story was incredibly boring felt like going in a circle Lion our main character empathy tracker seems unable to track much of anything All he seems to be good at is doing drugs The character is to high to perceive depth, so high he cannot remember the passage of time, so high he cannot remember falling asleep, so high he s not sure if what he is seeing is a hallucination or if it s real, so high what...I read Steven Kotler s 2019 near future thriller Last Tango in Cyberspace in trade paperback, which I received as an Advance Reader Copy in the mail, from St Martin s Press, in a goodreads giveaway I also received an ebook copy from them through netgalley, in exchange for publishing an honest review on social media platforms goodreads, bookcross... Before I get into my review, I would like to thank Netgalley and the publisher for giving me access to a free e ARC of this book. deep inhale slow exhale Now where to begin I just could not get into this book and I feel like there are couple reasons why Let s go one by one, in order of importance to me.First, the characters I m one of those people who needs to feel a connect with at least one of the characters in a story to really appreciate it I pretty much hated every single Before I ge...Last Tango in Cyberspace is a sort the day after tomorrow science fiction, taking us just enough into the future to disconcert us and put us off balance, while retaining so much that is familiar Facebook, Google, Starbucks, Virgin Air, and many other corporations retain their power and influence in this step into the future The most unfamiliar element of the fu...Last Tango in Cyberspace was an unfortunate let down for me I do like sci fi but not hard sci fi, so this story felt overwhelming and heavy I was confused and bogged down in the plot The characters failed to ...Steven Kotler channels his best William Gibson, in the new sci fi thriller Last Tango in Cyberspace , which plot centers on corporate greed, drugs and eco terrorism Unfortunately, Kotler does not completely pull it off One problem is the meandering plot Marketed as a thriller, one could wish foraction Instead, Kotler overindulges in a veritable smorgasbord of near future predictions From a deep dive into marijuana variants that only Seth Rogan could understand to bar code branded Steven Kotler channels his best William Gibson, in the new sci fi thriller Last Tango in Cyberspace , which plot centers on corporate greed, drugs and eco terrorism Unfortunately, Kotler does not completely pull it off One problem is the meandering plot Marketed as a thriller, one could wish foraction Instead, Kotler overindulge...I love Steven Kotler His critical thinking MENSA brain is a tremendous asset for the groundbreaking field of research he has pioneered He gets it , his book SUPERMAN that he co wrote is unbelievable On top of that he s a surfer However, It s surprising that in this pre cybernetic modern day and age, even if one has access to the latest flow research, hangs out with elite crowds in resorts and retreats in the Bay Area, the last thing to be quantified understood uploaded seems to be novel I love Steven Kotler His critical thinking MENSA brain is a tremendous asset for the groundbreaking field of research he has pioneered He gets it , his book SUPERMAN that he co wrote is unbelievable On top of that he s a surfer However, It s surprising that in this pre cybernetic modern day and age, even if one has access to the latest flow research, hangs out with elite crowds in resorts and retreats in the Bay Area, the last thing to be quantifie...Last Tango in Cyberspace is an intriguing sci fi novel, which follows an alternate timeline from now which is laden with technology Lion Zorn is an empathy tracker or em tracker, who has a heightened ability to empathize which leads to cultural prognostication He can get a sense for cultural trends and see where they are going before they have gotten there This does not work on individuals but only on groups ...I was so looking forward to reading this I love the concept of using empathy as a kind of tool And neuroscience in general fascinates me I expected a great story But I couldn t even finish this book Forcing myself to do so would have put me in a foul mood.Fifteen pages in, I wondered what the heck I was reading We jump right into this ultra modern world with no preamble wha...

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11 October 2018

Steven Kotler