<p>I don’t even have the physical book… because Accelerando is free online and after reading it, I understand why it’s become a cult recommendation.<br /><br />This is dense, idea-heavy sci-fi that doesn’t hold your hand.<br />It throws you into transhumanism, post-human economics, AI evolution, and singularity-level futures… and expects you to keep up.<br /><br />You’ll get:<br /><br />uploaded “lobsters”<br />humans splitting into multiple versions of themselves<br />“alien” civilisations that look suspiciously like corporate structures<br />and a final twist involving a cat… that reframes the entire story<br /><br />I didn’t understand everything.<br />But I couldn’t stop thinking about it.<br /><br />(00:00) No book in my hand… here’s why<br />(00:40) It’s free online (and why that matters)<br />(01:10) Charles Stross: the “idea-dense” writer<br />(01:50) Warning: this book fights back<br />(02:20) The concepts you need before reading<br />(03:15) The structure: 3 generations, huge time jumps<br />(05:10) Uploaded lobsters &amp; the early weirdness<br />(05:40) “Aliens”… or evolved corporations?<br />(06:20) Dyson/Matrioshka-scale engineering madness<br />(07:40) People splitting into copies of themselves<br />(08:35) My honest verdict: hard, but worth it<br />(09:00) Final takeaway: what this book is really saying<br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcast.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcast</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><br /><br />Connect with Mere Mortals:<br />Website: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/</a><br />Discord: <a href="https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/jjfq9eGReU</a><br />Twitter/X: <a href="https://twitter.com/meremortalspods" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/meremortalspods</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/meremortalspodcasts/</a><br />TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@meremortalspodcasts</a><br /><br />Value 4 Value Support:<br />Boostagram: <a href="https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support" target="_blank">https://www.meremortalspodcasts.com/support</a><br />Paypal: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast" target="_blank">https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/meremortalspodcast</a></p>