# The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler

6 Hacker News commenters recommended The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 2 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Commenters enjoyed this story and found it pleasant to read, and one said it can change what you agree with.

## Why people recommend it

- Enjoyable, pleasant reading (3 comments): "What a wonderful way to start my Sunday" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46491224)) "This one was really nice :)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46489701)) "I really enjoyed the story" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46489245))

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## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0671698877?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780671698874) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "The Gentle Seduction by Marc Stiegler", https://hackerapproved.com/p/gentle-seduction/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).