Choice.

The freedom to have a choice is one of great independence but it can also be a tremendous hinderance.

Do you ever find yourself, for instance, perusing a book store and finding yourself taking so long that you eventually end up making a rushed decision or forbid, leave the shop with no purchase? Too much choice encumbers our senses to the point where we just can’t make a decision.

Having choice is a great thing and I would rather have it, than not. It does make me think however about the way content is distributed to the masses and if there is any better, more personalised or segregated way in which this can be achieved.

With all this said, I could spend hours in a book store with a coffee in-hand quite happily anyway. Perhaps I need to become a book store clerk.

#AmReading – My Thoughts – ‘Ready Player One’

This was my first read of 2018 and what a start it was. In summary, I found this book to be a great joy to read. A real page turner. Whilst I do admit that it may not be for everybody.

The premise of Ready Player One, whilst set in a virtual reality world for the most-part, makes me ask real-world questions about the future of a developing technology and how this could change the world for the better, or perhaps for the worse. It creates a vision of the future which isn’t so implausible. I find it intriguing when a sci-fi premise can ripple hints of realness in the not so distant future. A feeling that maybe one day, this could all be possible and I believe that is very much the case here.

Seriousness aside, Ready Player One fits perfectly into my demographic, being both a tech and gaming enthusiast so I am perhaps more bias here than others may be. I do however feel that all things considered, its ultimate plot-line can be enjoyed by the majority, especially in 2018 as this is a very topical and influential area of focus.

Like with anything however and due to the overarching premise of the book based around a virtual reality environment, this would invariably turn certain people away and quite rightly so. I would urge anybody who is debating this however to take the plunge and join the Oasis.

Here’s to the film-adaptation that is just around the corner (although we all know that the film is never as good as the book, but you never know…).