Chipped, David Olansky
Chipped, David Olansky
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Chipped

Author: David Olansky

Narrator: Kevin Stillwell

Unabridged: 7 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Lantern Audio

Published: 04/17/2018


Synopsis

What if there were a way to become faster, stronger, smarter, better? To achieve every task you've ever set your mind to? What if you could finally reach your ideal weight, master any language, or kick that one bad habit that's been standing in your way, all at the cost of a chip in your brain. With the advent of a revolutionary neurosurgical procedure, the Chipped Program represents all of the potential that humanity can achieve. For better and worse. Originally conceived as a means of curing debilitating neurological diseases, a more insidious plot is revealed when an old shadow returns to reclaim what is rightfully his. This is the world in which Dr. Chips, a hapless dermatologist trying to do nothing more than keep his head above water, finds himself. Now he's caught in the middle of a brewing war between those who would usher humanity into an unprecedented age of possibility, and those who would use whatever means necessary to bring the world to its knees. Armed with nothing more than a sharp tongue and an irreversible addiction to gummy bears, Chips must confront these terrors head on, and maybe even give this whole saving the world thing a try. Chipped is a gripping tale of what can happen when technology falls into the wrong hands.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ethan on July 06, 2024

Though there are only two distinct periods of my life when I picked up a skateboard and attempted to learn how to ride (2009 and 2021, at 12 and 24 years old, respectively), I’ve always wanted to be a skater. There was some part of skater culture that felt like something I could identify with, the f......more

Goodreads review by Doug on March 09, 2025

I know I keep giving books 5 stars, but I guess my local librarians are just really, really good at putting books out on display that they know I’ll love. Ha. Seriously, though, this is the book I wish I could have written. It’s a series of interconnected essays about art, music, and poetry analyzed......more

Goodreads review by Colin on August 26, 2024

This was a great read! Vadi does an excellent job of articulating what it means to be a skateboarder and I truly connected with several of the essays in this book. While I rarely get out and skate anymore at this point in my life I will always identify as a skateboarder as it has undoubtedly influen......more

Goodreads review by Ricardo on August 25, 2024

Essay collections are messy by nature, but this is messiER, with essays that jump around subjects like a skater trying out a new skatepark.......more

Goodreads review by Tina on May 16, 2024

I was so excited to read CHIPPED: Writing from a Skateboarder’s Lens by José Vadi since I really enjoyed his previous book Inter State and I really enjoyed this book too! All the essays were really interesting and showcased how his life as a skateboarder shaped his writing and worldview. His passion......more