The Greatest Game by Greg Rajaram
The Greatest Game
by Greg Rajaram
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My Ratings 4.5/5
Synopsis
Ever since humans became self-aware, we have struggled to find the meaning of life. The price we paid for becoming intelligent was to become painfully ignorant of the difference between good and evil.
Adi, a 10-year-old boy, works together with two old philosophers as they try to unravel the prophecy of a promised King. With insatiable curiosity, Adi must work with the wise men as they rationalize with each other on why and how humans became intelligent. Together they attempt to answer some of the most profound questions related to existence. Does evolution end with human beings or is there an ‘Overman’ who can reach evolution’s pinnacle? Will this Overman be able to define values for humankind?
Centuries later a young boy promises his mother that he will always uphold the love that she has taught him. It is a promise that drowns him in the nectar of the gods. Krish grows up to be an engineer and joins a team of scientists as they try to create artificial consciousness in a machine. Krish soon realizes that he has a bigger fight on his hands. A fight to preserve love in a desolate world. His quest for true love ultimately leads him down a path where he comes face to face with a fearsome snake delivering a kiss of death.
Humans have come a long way by questioning the nature of objects around us and pushing the limits of our intelligence, but it’s now time that we ask the greatest question yet: when does intelligence transcend to become consciousness?
My Thoughts
The story itself doesn't last many pages, and depending on one's personal preferences, its very engaging from the beginning of the novel. It has deep philosophical undertones well disguised. It is a story that tells us that nothing in this life can be taken for granted, and seemingly simple actions can lead to profound and unimaginable consequences.
The plot is simple yet effective. Story has a ten-year-old boy named Adi, who works with two philosophers named Rudhra and Matsya as they look into the prophecy of a promised king and encounter philosophical questions Focusing mainly on love , meaning of life , Religion and overcoming fear. Greg Rajaram does a very good job not just by writing an amazing philosophical fiction, but also by writing a very accessible book for as far as early teenagers, which in itself is worthy of high praise. His writing throughout the book is truly remarkable and made the book very enjoyable.
Love it or hate it, this book is beautifully written, this is the kind of work that demands complete attention from its reader. Like me, when reading this novel, you might not start appreciating Greg's effort that produced this novel but you will, as I have, to start appreciating it as we dwell more and more into reality.
A simply wonderful, irresistible book
Highly Recommended!
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