The Abolition of Man
C. S. Lewis
7 people recommended it in 3 threads, 2015–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
I've reread the Abolition Of Man recently and found his conjecture that there may yet come a time when using psychology and technology a small group of people may be able to control everyone else eerily reminiscent to the way ML is being used to custom craft ads that push one opinion or another.
The Abolition of Man is a great essay. It's short and still relevant. Consideration of the "men without chests" is particularly interesting.
The Abolition of Man, also by C. S. Lewis. Not explicitly Christian, it's a defense of classical ethics.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What are the books that changed the perspective of your life? 2015 · 4 recommendations
- Ask HN: Which books have you read more than once? 2020 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation