When someone discovers the secret to reset aging, forever belongs to the few, and everyone else lives on borrowed time.
Now a handful of people at the top of the world never grow old, never sicken, never die. Everyone else does, exactly on schedule. Down in the drowned undercity, your remaining years are a number under your skin, and it isn’t yours to keep.
Ezra Cole has spent his whole life believing there is nothing he can do about that.
He is about to find out he is wrong.
A dystopian thriller about immortality, love, and the one question no one is supposed to ask: if death could be cured, who decides who gets to live forever?
At last, the long-awaited sequel to The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster!
Dr. Marios Karagiannis, ordained Pastafarian minister (since 2013) and distinguished scholar of divine absurdity, invites readers back into the swirling sauce of existence with The Second Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, a fresh serving of faith, reason, and carbohydrates.
Within these sacred (and slightly sticky) pages you will discover:
- The true story of how the universe was re-boiled in the Great Saucepan of Creation.
- The Eight New “I’d Really Rather You Didn’ts”, updated for the digital age.
- A detailed taxonomy of holy noodles, from Linguina Primordialis to Penne Posthumana.
- The secret geography of the afterlife, where the Beer Volcano forever flows, the Stripper Factory never closes, and the paperwork of Hell never ends.
- New revelations about midgets, pirates, and cosmic leftovers and why the shortest among us are the holiest of all.
Blending satire and philosophy, theology and laughter, Karagiannis serves up a gospel for a skeptical century: warm, inclusive, and al dente.
Whether you are a devout Pastafarian, a curious skeptic, or simply hungry for meaning, this book will leave you both enlightened and slightly sauced.
AI Unboxed: Perspectives from the Frontlines is a compelling collection of essays exploring the sweeping impact of artificial intelligence across everyday life, business, and the creative industries. With clarity and depth, each piece examines a distinct facet of AI’s ascent, from the persistent dream of eliminating the need to code, to the complex interplay between automation and genuine expertise. These essays don’t just celebrate AI’s capabilities; they interrogate its assumptions, its promises, and its often unintended consequences. The result is a nuanced and thought-provoking look at the technology shaping our present and defining our future.
From analyzing how AI tools are reshaping productivity and decision-making, to reflecting on the enduring importance of human learning in an age of shortcuts, AI Unboxed brings together sharp insights for technologists, thinkers, and curious readers alike. Whether you’re an entrepreneur navigating the shifting landscape, a creative harnessing new tools, or simply someone wondering what it all means, this book offers grounded, engaging perspectives from those observing, building, and questioning AI at the edge of change.
