{"product_id":"taking-the-red-pill-isbn-9781932100020","title":"Taking the Red Pill","description":"\u003cb\u003eDive into the world of The Matrix ahead of the 2021 release of Lana Wachowski’s \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix Resurrections\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTaking the Red Pill\u003c\/i\u003e is a thought-provoking, mind-expanding thrill ride through \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, examining the technological challenges, religious symbolism, and philosophical dilemmas the film presents.\u003cbr\u003e Renowned scientists, technologists, philosophers, scholars, social commentators, and science fiction authors provide engaging and provocative perspectives:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   • Inventor and technologist \u003cb\u003eRay Kurzweil\u003c\/b\u003e reveals the technological trends that make The Matrix more prophetic than anyone suspects \u003cbr\u003e   • Sun chief scientist \u003cb\u003eBill Joy\u003c\/b\u003e’s classic essay “Why the Future Doesn’t Need Us” describes the horrors that await as these technologies are developed \u003cbr\u003e   • Yale philosopher and occasional standup comic Nick \u003cb\u003eBostrom\u003c\/b\u003e calculates the odds that we are in the Matrix \u003cbr\u003e   • Best-selling science fiction author \u003cb\u003eRobert J. Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e explores the history of artificial intelligence in science fiction culminating with \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   • Economist and philosopher of science \u003cb\u003eRobin Hanson\u003c\/b\u003e shows how we are controlled by a power as malevolent as that of the Matrix \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaking the Red Pill\u003c\/i\u003e will change how you view \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e—and the world around you.\u003cb\u003eGlenn Yeffeth\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and columnist. He is the editor of a biography of Joss Whedon and a nonfiction anthology of essays about \u003ci\u003eBuffy the Vampire Slayer\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dallas, Texas.","brand":"Smart Pop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46300308373733,"sku":"NP9781932100020","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781932100020.jpg?v=1742919549","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/taking-the-red-pill-isbn-9781932100020","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}