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""Imagine a vast cabinet of curiosities, and everywhere you look is another fascinating, mesmerizing objet. Welcome to Kevin Ashton's The Story of Stories, traversing the history of humankind to tell the story of our need to communicate, pausing to investigate, among other things, cave paintings of pigs, the invention and reinvention of the printing press, the genius and madness of Isaac Newton, and the promises and threats--lots of threats--of the AI era. With charming erudition, Ashton celebrates our species's resourcefulness. Page by page, I was intrigued and enthralled."" -- Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English ""An ambitious celebration of storytelling."" -- Kirkus Reviews

""An ambitious celebration of storytelling."" - Kirkus Reviews ""Imagine a vast cabinet of curiosities, and everywhere you look is another fascinating, mesmerizing objet. Welcome to Kevin Ashton's The Story of Stories, traversing the history of humankind to tell the story of our need to communicate, pausing to investigate, among other things, cave paintings of pigs, the invention and reinvention of the printing press, the genius and madness of Isaac Newton, and the promises and threats--lots of threats--of the AI era. With charming erudition, Ashton celebrates our species's resourcefulness. Page by page, I was intrigued and enthralled."" - Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English

""Imagine a vast cabinet of curiosities, and everywhere you look is another fascinating, mesmerizing objet. Welcome to Kevin Ashton's The Story of Stories, traversing the history of humankind to tell the story of our need to communicate, pausing to investigate, among other things, cave paintings of pigs, the invention and reinvention of the printing press, the genius and madness of Isaac Newton, and the promises and threats--lots of threats--of the AI era. With charming erudition, Ashton celebrates our species's resourcefulness. Page by page, I was intrigued and enthralled."" - Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English ""Kevin Ashton shows that stories aren't entertainment. They're the operating system of civilization. By connecting cave walls, printing presses, and algorithms into one riveting thread, he reveals how every new tool rewrites what we believe and who we become. This astonishing work of history will change how you see the screen in your pocket and how you hear the story in your head."" - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret and Drive ""Why is The Story of Stories such an incredibly compelling book? Maybe because it has all the ingredients of great stories: It has fascinating characters (ranging from René Magritte to the Buddha to the Very Hungry Caterpillar). And twists and turns (you'll find surprising revelations about everything from the metaverse to the Darwinian value of shame). And emotional resonance (this book evoked in me awe, joy, and fear, to name but a few). As technology ushers in wild new opportunities and dangers for our story-shaped brains, it's more important than ever to understand this defining feature of human thought. I relished this book from beginning to end."" - A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically and The Year of Living Constitutionally ""An ambitious celebration of storytelling."" - Kirkus Reviews

""Imagine a vast cabinet of curiosities, and everywhere you look is another fascinating, mesmerizing objet. Welcome to Kevin Ashton's The Story of Stories, traversing the history of humankind to tell the story of our need to communicate, pausing to investigate, among other things, cave paintings of pigs, the invention and reinvention of the printing press, the genius and madness of Isaac Newton, and the promises and threats--lots of threats--of the AI era. With charming erudition, Ashton celebrates our species's resourcefulness. Page by page, I was intrigued and enthralled."" - Benjamin Dreyer, New York Times bestselling author of Dreyer's English ""Kevin Ashton shows that stories aren't entertainment. They're the operating system of civilization. By connecting cave walls, printing presses, and algorithms into one riveting thread, he reveals how every new tool rewrites what we believe and who we become. This astonishing work of history will change how you see the screen in your pocket and how you hear the story in your head."" - Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Power of Regret and Drive ""An ambitious celebration of storytelling."" - Kirkus Reviews

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Kevin Ashton is a visionary technologist and author. He coined the term ""the Internet of Things,"" and co-founded and led the Auto-ID Center at MIT. His first book, How to Fly a Horse: The Secret History of Creation, Invention, and Discovery, was named Porchlight's ""Business Book of the Year."" He lives in Austin, Texas.

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