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I am taking SOCI2000 next session and I am expecting to find it more challenging than previous units. I can write essays in my sleep, especially if the topic interests me. But statistical analysis is not my strong suit.

Is there a textbook for this course or a good resource I could look into over the break to be more prepared when the session starts?

I’m stoked to see this sub more active lately. I’m an OUA student in Brisbane and I have found it a strangely isolating experience. I connect with my peers with almost exclusively through one off exchanges in online forums. One unit I took had Zoom tutorials after work hours and I loved having proper, regular conversations with people studying the same unit.

I am studying a BA with sociology & modern history majors and a politics minor. I would love to start an ongoing chat (Reddit, messenger, whatever) with other students taking some of the same units.

Maybe some of you are having a similar experience. Let me know if you’re interested.

Hi, can anyone who has taken either of these units tell me if there is a textbook or even a book that’s frequently referenced?

Things get busy during the session so I like to do a little prep.

Well done to everyone who is still keeping up. It’s not a long novel but a close reading is always a bigger effort than a simple beach read.

I mostly want to ask a couple of questions.

• What did you think of the book on the whole?

• In the official sub rating list (see the side panel or community info), Zero K is ranked 11 out of 19 in the list of DeLillo novels, his short story collection, and Amazons. It currently sits at 3.35 stars (feel free to put your vote in here). Do you agree with this ranking/rating compared to anything else on the list you have read?

• If t

Thank you for your patience on this post. This one will take us to the end.

Summary

Jeffrey takes a job as a compliance and ethics officer at a college in western Connecticut, which seems to suit him perfectly. Ross has arranged for their return to the Convergence.

They return to the Convergence and Ross is prepared for the procedure. Nadya Hrabal, named by Jeffrey, delivers something of a crash course on Convergence philosophy, including that they are living in the future but doing so right now.

Another encounter with the monk. He doesn't speak the language of the Convergence, only Uzbek (and English, it seems). I found this funny because there is a joke on r/languagecirclejerk that

Sorry to everyone following along with the reading group. I’ve been sick and fell behind on a few things. I’ve set aside some time tomorrow to get the next post together.

It’s been great discussing this novel with you all and I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the final section!

Welcome to week five. The beginning of part two.

There is only one more section to discuss after this (and a capstone post) so if you are considering leading a week, this is your chance!

Summary

I forgot to acknowledge in last week’s summary that part one ends with a named instead of numbered chapter or segment called “Artis Martineau” that is a stream of semi-consciousness from Artis in her Zero K pod. I have also considered that this may be Jeffrey’s imagining of her thoughts. I think this is unlikely to be an accurate interpretation but it is how I would explain this section in a broader interpretation in which the Zero K technology does not actually work and it does suit Jeffrey

Welcome to week three. We’re getting properly into the novel by now, wrapping up part one.

Some housekeeping -- if you're considering volunteering to lead a week, I encourage you to do so. These reads are always better with more voices. Drop me a message or mention it in your comment below.

A quick summary

Ross Lockhart has decided to “go with her” and be cryopreserved along with Artis. He tells Jeffrey that there is a special unit within The Convergence called “Zero K” for people undergoing cryopreservation while healthy a not as an end of life procedure. Jeffrey expresses that he feels diminished by this action.

Jeffrey meets Ben-Ezra in a garden he accesses with a recently updat

Welcome to the first post of the reading group for Zero K. The main purpose of this post is to mark the official beginning and kick off reading. Next week will be our first post discussing a section of the book — chapters 1 - 5.

None of the weeks in the schedule so far have assigned volunteer posters, so if you do want to lead a week, including next week, let me know in the comments. Otherwise the discussion will be lead by me or another mod. The best way to get an idea of what’s involved is to look at some previous posts archived in the sub’s wiki. We keep it pretty simple and easy with