I just noticed that the ebook version of Rewiring Democracy is on sale for $5 on Amazon, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, Books A Million, Google Play, Kobo, and presumably everywhere else in the US. I have no idea how long this will last.
Also, Amazon has a coupon that brings the hardcover price down to $20. You’ll see the discount at checkout.
Andrew • February 11, 2026 10:46 AM
It’s interesting to watch certain people selectively focus on Democracy when in fact the United States is a Republic.
That would be the author showing their colors.
Morley • February 11, 2026 11:10 AM
A Democratic Republic. Andrew shows his colors and knowledge.
Klaus • February 11, 2026 1:35 PM
Also the German eBook seller has it for 4,49€. But it comes with Adobe DRM, not a watersign.
Clive Robinson • February 11, 2026 3:43 PM
@ Klaus,
With regards your comment on “Digital Rights Managment”(DRM)
You say “watersign” which is a term actually used by “astrologers”.
I suspect that the DRM term you were actually thinking of is “watermark”.
Clive Robinson • February 11, 2026 4:24 PM
@ Bruce,
You say,
“I just noticed that…”
Implies that you were not informed by the “publisher”…
Can I surmise that the cost of this discount is externalised by the “publisher” and that it is you and the outlets that carry the cost?
Clive Robinson • February 12, 2026 1:20 AM
@ Bruce,
This was way to late to get in your books,
https://campedersen.com/singularity
But it is a good read and as the author Cam Pedersen admits early in the piece
“I am aware this is unhinged. We’re doing it anyway.“
What is the aim to,
“Everyone in San Francisco is talking about the singularity.
…
If things are accelerating (and they measurably are) the interesting question isn’t whether. It’s when. And if it’s accelerating, we can calculate exactly when.“
With the answer being “yes” and the result in a very human way being,
“Tuesday, July 18, 2034 at 02:52:52.170 UTC“
If it’s right or not really does not matter reading about how it was calculated is the real interesting bit (and the 8year bit, which has been sort of the average of how far ahead of the industry this blog has been).
But in a social context two points are worth noting
The experts who testify before Congress contradict each other, because the field is moving faster than expertise can form.
…
The pole at ts isn’t when machines become superintelligent. It’s when humans lose the ability to make coherent collective decisions about machines.
So inject the “Corporal Jones” catch phrase at this point 😉
Robin • February 12, 2026 3:28 AM
@Clive, thanks for the link: it is a fun, and interesting read. My takeaway is that looking at toe-curling financial figures is not the only way to show that an AI bubble is being inflated. It’s going to pop a long way ahead of the predicted singularity and like Humpty Dumpty, the resulting rubble is going to be difficult to put back together again because this time the people who are being cast aside are the very people who will be needed for reconstruction.
Clive Robinson • February 12, 2026 12:10 PM
@ Robin,
Glad you liked it,
As for “all the kings horses and all the kings men” they are the “tax paying citizens” and as in 2008 they will unfortunately be robbed for the bail out.
The only logical thing is not to “bail out” the idiots, and come up with ways to stabilise.
But more importantly Iceland’s response was to “jail the bankers”.
And I think that something similar should await the AI Hype Fraudsters who have run this “pump and dump” scheme by any other name.
lurker • February 12, 2026 12:48 PM
Still shooting messengers: Amazon, Apple and Kobo require proprietary devices, Books a Million harangues me about cookies and javascript, B&N offer a 403 Access Forbidden …
Bruce Schneier • February 13, 2026 3:03 AM
@Clive Robinson:
“Can I surmise that the cost of this discount is externalised by the ‘publisher’ and that it is you and the outlets that carry the cost.”
I don’t know how the discount works. I can tell you that author royalties are generally calculated as a percentage of publisher receipts. So if the publisher sells the book at a discount, my royalties are similarly discounted.
It’s fine. I’d rather be paid in readers than dollars.
Chris • February 18, 2026 8:49 AM
Just picked up a copy 🙂
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Harald Hanche-Olsen • February 11, 2026 10:16 AM
I got it on Amazon for $4! But I am in Norway, perhaps it’s different elsewhere.