[bgroat]

That's wild because it's my exact opposite take.

I found it to be one of the most thoughtful explorations of super-intelligence and how it becomes qualitatively different than conventional intelligence.

I came away from it thinking, "This is Limitless if it were written by a grownup"

[softcactus]

Exactly how I felt. It explores what motivations of a super-intelligence might be in a way that I hadn't seen before.

I understand the commenter's sentiment though--it's difficult to read an earnest story about a super intelligent trans-human because the archetype of "cool and collected super genius" has been done to death and has become cringeworthy.

[kragen]

The most interesting book I've found on the motivations of a super-genius is Notes on the Collection of Transfers. https://www.sidis.net/TransfersContents.htm

[watt]

I looked at it and seems this is a collection of inane ramblings about a supremely irrelevant subject: change my mind?

[kragen]

You're beginning to get the idea, if a bit shorthanded in the empathy department.

[softcactus]

I'm not sure I understand. I think I'm missing some context.

[abecedarius]

The context is the author: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_James_Sidis

[kragen]

Look into it. It's fascinating.

[bgroat]

I want to avoid spoilers... but my favourite element was the inevitability of certain individuals being made aware of each other.

At a certain scale I believe one exerts a "gravitational" influence, and this book explored that neatly