NEXUS A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Vidish Athavale narrates a lengthy, largely dry examination of how the flow of information has evolved and influenced human existence and evolution. Athavale employs an appealing British-by-way-of-India inflection, rhythm, and tonality, dramatically improving the listening experience. NEXUS, which means connection, trends toward being a niche work for those who are interested in the development of the Bible, Nazism, and today's populist political parties. While the work is sometimes fascinating and sometimes enervating, Athavale excels at motivating listener interest. He is particularly effective at explaining how large numbers of humans agree to convert stories that have been handed down into factual information. This elegant audiobook may be helpful to those who enter the workplace knowing that AI will profoundly influence the future. W.A.G. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]