Best of 2007

Best of 2007 · Top 10 Books

The 10 highest-scoring books whose peak discussion occurred in 2007.

Douglas Hofstadter

Recommended for exploring and refuting the Chinese Room thought experiment.

Score

55.4

Sent.

26.4/100

Slightly Negative

Subst.

64.5/100

Substantive

Diverse

83.8/100

Highly Diverse

Story

77.3/100

High-Quality

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Eric Raymond

Recommended as a good starting point for learning hacking; Eric Raymond's answer to the question of how to become a hacker.

Score

7.8

Sent.

10.0/100

Negative

Subst.

38.8/100

Surface-Level

Diverse

38.8/100

Moderate Reach

Story

25.2/100

Below Average

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