Reddit reviews Ringworld

Not in any particular order.

• Ringword series by Larry Niven
  
• The Lost Fleet series by Jack Campbell
  
• The Expanse novels by James S. A. Corey
  
• The Martian and Artemis by Andy Weir
  
• The Culture series by Iain M. Banks
  
• The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis
  
• The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski
  
• The Stormlight Archive series by Brandon Sanderson
  
• Star Trek novels by various (I have been reading mostly TNG and Titan, plus the crossover series)

Back in 1969 at MIT, it was fairly well established lore that many males preferred computers to female companionship. Logically, they got a positive visual response from input. The device did not debate with them and immediately did their bidding. And an extra benefit was bathing and sartorial skill were optional.

Phones and tablets provide much the same feedback mechanism today with the added advantage if something displeases, it can be swiped away.

Larry Niven foresaw a vision not unlike what we have now by introducing Louis Wu as a 'wirehead' who essentially pleasured himself in the "Ringworld" SF series.

One could posit at some point an obsession with smartphones is mental masturbation.