In celebration of Banned Books Week 2014, the California Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee invited authors to share their thoughts on banned books. Ramez Naam shares his thoughts about the global brain, the value of free expression in our democracy, and the attraction of reading books that people want to ban. Naam's science fiction novel Nexus was the co-winner (tied with Homeland by Cory Doctorow) of the 2014 Prometheus Award for science fiction novels that promote freedom.

In celebration of Banned Books Week 2014, the California Library Association Intellectual Freedom Committee invited authors to share their thoughts on banned books. Ramez Naam shares his thoughts about the global brain, the value of free expression in our democracy, and the attraction of reading books that people want to ban. Naam's science fiction novel Nexus was the co-winner (tied with Homeland by Cory Doctorow) of the 2014 Prometheus Award for science fiction novels that promote freedom.

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