Nexus
Nexus, Book 1
by Ramez Naam
Should I read this?
Recommended by 1 source and appears in Cyberpunk, Books Recommended by Naval Ravikant, and Thriller & Suspense.
Mankind gets an upgradeIn the near future, the experimental nanodrug Nexus can link humans together, mind to mind. There are some who want to improve it. There are some who want to eradicate it. And there are others who just want to exploit it.When a young scientist is caught improving Nexus, hes thrust over his head into a world of danger and int...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Cyberpunk, Books Recommended by Naval Ravikant, and Thriller & Suspense.
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Naval Ravikant
Co-founder of AngelList; angel investor
“@anti_nihilist @DeLossMcKnight @ideaholi @LindaNagata @ramez Nexus is fantastic. I’ll check out Red.”
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