"Anathem" Exclusive Video At MySpace
Shawn M. Smith writes "We've recently discussed Neal Stephenson's imminent new novel 'Anathem.' Now, MySpace has an exclusive video, The World of Anathem, that accompanies the book, filled with the 'Gregorian chants' and ambient noise that were so eloquently described by numerous Slashdotters who had scored advance copies of Stephenson's latest tome."
This book is totally derivative. "Canticle" was written in 1961 and covers the exact same subject matter. Cloistered scientists keeping the flame of knowledge alive in a willfully stupid and ignorant world that wants the fruits of knowledge but not the wisdom those results came from.