Description
Book SynopsisWe live in the era of the geek. Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book heroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, the geeks know something that other folks don't - something we'd all do well to learn from. So here it is: "Geek Wisdom", painstakingly gathered and interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds who've spent years poring over the most beloved texts of the modern-day imagination. Beginning with close to 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies (Do, or do not - there is no try), television (The truth is out there), comics (With great power comes great responsibility), science, the Internet, and more, "Geek Wisdom" offers illuminating insights into the eternal truths to be found therein. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks - but it's just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it.
Trade Review"Very smart looking tome
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—Wired.com
“Geek Wisdom proves that insight needn’t come from dusty old tomes and the lips of long-dead philosophers. Maybe C-3P0 isn’t Socrates and The Superfriends aren’t a French S
alon, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to teach us.”
—Suvudu.com “
Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teaching of Nerd Culture is not only an invaluable guide into geekdom it's also indispensable if you have to go undercover and penetrate a secret geek society.”
—Neatorama.com
“Any good story, religious or not, can be deconstructed to find an underlying message. That’s the unifying theme of
Geek Wisdom, which treats pop culture as a form of secular religion, delivering insights on life from talking robots, flying dragons and everything in between.”
—PopMatters
“Premise is nothing short of brilliant.”
—Florida Times UnionTable of ContentsIntroduction
A Note on Spoilers
I. My Name Is Inigo Montoya
(wisdom about the self)
II. Form Feet and Legs
(wisdom about relationships)
III. We Are All Individuals
(wisdom about humankind)
IV. Knowing Is Half the Battle
(wisdom about conflict)
V. Billions and Billions
(wisdom about the universe)
VI. In the Year 2929
(wisdom about the future)
