Alongside reading the Age of Surveillance Capitalism, I've been blitzing through the Dungeon Crawler Carl series (currently on book 5). I like to have a fun read going at the same time as something more serious.

And it's been a fun read. Genuine laugh-out-loud moments and captivating plot point moments. It's one of those series I find myself sneaking in reading almost every free moment I have. So, kudos to Matt Dinniman.

However, I have also found the world building and larger story very motivating. It's the story of resistance and pushing back against a machine and system that only wants to break you. There was one part in the second book that I found myself reflecting on.

“If it used to be okay, but it’s not okay anymore, then maybe you should do something about it. Don’t compare your circumstances with how they were yesterday. Look at how they were years ago. We’re supposed to be making the world… the universe… a better place for our children. If it’s not better, if you’re dealing with cruelty, with neglect, then you should do something about it.” (emphasis mine)