Unfettered Journey - Bengier, Gary F.

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Résumé :
Gary F. Bengier is a writer, philosopher, and technologist.We all have many journeys. Gary's began in a small Midwest town, where he could play unfettered in the woods, finding an early love for nature and learning self-reliance. The space program and the night skies hooked him on astronomy. After finishing college, the wide world beckoned, and his fascination with science drew him to California to participate in the booming tech industry. Now he still stares upward, wondering what it all is about.After a career in Silicon Valley, Gary pursued passion projects, studying astrophysics and philosophy. He's spent the last two decades thinking about how to live a balanced, meaningful life in a rapidly evolving technological world. This self-reflective journey infuses his novels with insights about our future and the challenges we will face in finding purpose.Before turning to writing speculative fiction, Gary worked in a variety of Silicon Valley tech companies. He was eBay's Chief Financial Officer and led the company's initial and secondary public offerings. Gary has an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MA degree in philosophy from San Francisco State University. He has two children with Cynthia, his wife of forty-seven years. When not traveling the world, he raises bees and makes a nice Cabernet at the family's Napa vineyard. He and his family live in San Francisco....

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Abbiamo tutti molti viaggi da compiere. Quello di Gary ? iniziato in una piccola citt? del Midwest, dove ha potuto giocare senza limiti nei boschi, scoprendo un amore precoce per la natura e imparando a essere autosufficiente. Il programma spaziale e il cielo notturno lo hanno fatto appassionare all'astronomia. Dopo aver terminato il college, ha sentito il richiamo del mondo. La sua passione per la scienza lo ha portato in California, dove ? entrato a far parte del fiorente settore tecnologico. Oggi continua a guardare il cielo, chiedendosi quale sia il profondo significato dietro a ci? che ci circonda.I suoi lettori italiani noteranno che uno dei personaggi principali ? un'ottima cuoca. La scelta ? stata senz'altro influenzata dalla moglie di Gary, di origini italiane, che ha appreso l'arte culinaria dalle ricette della nonna.Dopo una carriera nella Silicon Valley, Gary si ? dedicato a progetti personali, studiando astrofisica e filosofia. Negli ultimi due decenni ha riflettuto molto su come si possa vivere una vita equilibrata e significativa in un mondo in rapida evoluzione tecnologica. Questo percorso di autoriflessione pervade il romanzo, offrendo spunti sul nostro futuro e sulle sfide che ci attendono se vorremo trovarvi il nostro scopo.Prima di dedicarsi alla scrittura di fantascienza, Gary ha lavorato in diverse aziende di tecnologia nella Silicon Valley. ? stato direttore finanziario di eBay, conducendo le offerte pubbliche iniziali e secondarie della societ?. Ha conseguito un MBA (Master in Business Administration) presso la Harvard Business School e un MA (Master of Arts) in filosofia presso la San Francisco State University. Ha due figli con Cynthia, sua moglie da 45 anni. Quando non viaggia per il mondo, alleva api e produce un buon Cabernet nella vigna di famiglia a Napa. Lui e la sua famiglia vivono a San Francisco....

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A literary cross-genre adventure and love story, for the intelligent reader. Winner of 14 book awards. Available in 8 languages. Unfettered Journey is an existential adventure for the mind and a lot more besides. - Carly Newfeld, The Last Word, KSFR Santa Fe Public Radio ?(The hard cover editions are two books in one, as they include the separate book, Unfettered Journey Appendices.) Unfettered Journey is the story of Joe Denkensmith, an AI scientist who seeks to create true robot consciousness. He leaves everything behind to find answers. But a mysterious woman on a personal mission interrupts his search. Fighting unjust forces, Joe is swept into an evil plot that neither can elude. Their struggles against machines, men, and nature test the resilience of the human spirit. Set in a richly imagined near future, this is a cross-genre novel combining thrilling action, adventure, and a love story. It traces an epic journey - from inside the human mind to the vastness of space, from AIs battling in the desert to the peace of a mountain refuge. It asks social, spiritual, and philosophical questions that will linger. How does the will to survive bring clarity to the human experience? What would you sacrifice to achieve social justice?...