Evan Nesterak is the Editor-in-Chief of Behavioral Scientist.
Early on in Player Piano, star engineer and insufferable malcontent, Ed Finnerty delivers one of Vonnegut’s more memorable lines; a line of his that people still like to quote today. “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over,” Finnerty tells protagonist Paul
And we’re off! This week is the official start of Techno-Visions. It means it’s time to get reading, and that you can keep your eyes out for bonus content starting this week. We’ll also announce the expert conversation lineup soon. As we begin, I want to share
We’re beaming this letter to you through the Summer Book Club website. The purpose of the message is threefold: welcome you to the club, put the communication system through its paces, and share a lesson from Uncle Alex. Welcome and Getting Started First, I want to welcome you to
This summer, we invite you to join Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book Club: Techno-Visions. We’ll read Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Player Piano, about a future society full of powerful machines, the special class of engineers who manages them, and the people at the mercy of both. The 1952 novel