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Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture Hardcover - 2011

by Stephen H. Segal (Editor); N. K. Jemisin; Genevieve Valentine

Geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don't--something we all can learn from. Two hundred beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11.

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The essential companion for the geek era: a fusion of inspirational quotes, philosophy, and pop culture that draws upon the entire cult-classic canon of film, TV, books, comics, and science. Celebrate nerd culture by taking a page out of your all-time favorites, like Star Wars and Star Trek, The Lord of the Rings and Dune--and much more! Computer nerds are our titans of industry; comic-book superheroes are our Hollywood idols; the Internet is our night on the town. Clearly, geeks know something about life in the 21st century that other folks don't--something we all can learn from. Geek Wisdom takes as gospel some 200 of the most powerful and oft-cited quotes from movies ("Where we're going, we don't need roads"), television ("Now we know--and knowing is half the battle"), literature ("All that is gold does not glitter"), games, science, the Internet, and more. Now these beloved pearls of modern-day culture have been painstakingly interpreted by a diverse team of hardcore nerds with their imaginations turned up to 11. Yes, this collection of mini-essays is by, for, and about geeks--but it's just so surprisingly profound, the rest of us would have to be dorks not to read it. So say we all.

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  • Title Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teachings of Nerd Culture
  • Author Stephen H. Segal (Editor); N. K. Jemisin; Genevieve Valentine
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition 1St Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Quirk Books, New York
  • Date 2011-08-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781594745270 / 1594745277
  • Weight 0.85 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.1 x 5.2 x 1 in (18.03 x 13.21 x 2.54 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Science fiction, Popular culture
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011922702
  • Dewey Decimal Code 158.1

Excerpt

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

A Note on Spoilers

I. My Name Is Inigo Montoya
(wisdom about the self)

II. Form Feet and Legs
(wisdom about relationships)

III. We Are All Individuals
(wisdom about humankind)

IV. Knowing Is Half the Battle
(wisdom about conflict)

V. Billions and Billions
(wisdom about the universe)

VI. In the Year 2929
(wisdom about the future)

Media reviews

"Very smart looking tome."—Wired.com

“Geek Wisdom proves that insight needn’t come from dusty old tomes and the lips of long-dead philosophers. Maybe C-3P0 isn’t Socrates and The Superfriends aren’t a French Salon, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have anything to teach us.”—Suvudu.com
 
“Geek Wisdom: The Sacred Teaching of Nerd Culture is not only an invaluable guide into geekdom it's also indispensable if you have to go undercover and penetrate a secret geek society.”—Neatorama.com

“Any good story, religious or not, can be deconstructed to find an underlying message. That’s the unifying theme of Geek Wisdom, which treats pop culture as a form of secular religion, delivering insights on life from talking robots, flying dragons and everything in between.”—PopMatters

“Premise is nothing short of brilliant.”—Florida Times Union

Citations

  • School Library Journal, 09/01/2011, Page 185

About the author

Stephen H. Segal is the Hugo Award winning senior contributing editor to Weird Tales, the world's oldest fantasy/sci-fi/horror magazine, and an editor at Quirk Books. His geek portfolio includes work for Tor Books, Viz Media, and WQED Pittsburgh, and Carnegie Mellon. A native of Atlantic City, he lives in Philadelphia.
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