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ISBN10: 0692338772
ISBN13: 9780692338773
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Oct 23 2014
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780692338773
Publisher: Lightning Source Inc
Published: Oct 23 2014
Pages: 226
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.52 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
1984 meets IDIOCRACY
Released in 2013, the near-future setting of this dystopian satire is NOW.
KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION
In a dumbed-down, dystopic near-future America, high-tech tycoon Manny Kahn fights to save the nation from political pathologies brought about by his own creation, a ubiquitous online search engine...The nonstop invention and wit spare neither the left nor the right. Sharp-toothed and Bluetoothed--gigabyte-size political and social satire for the wired generation. KIRKUS REVIEWS
A populist reality show president rises to power demonizing immigrants and globalization. Social networks are used to destroy his opponents. The Internet is divided between Chinese and American technology. And the debate about these issues is stupider than ever. Sound familiar?
...as page turning as it was satirical and allegorical. It simultaneously pokes fun and offers commentary on privacy and the negative effects of social networks. Buy it in paperback form or enjoy the irony of downloading the ebook. PEOPLE'S WORLD Top 10 Books of 2014
OTHER REVIEWS
By far the best techno-political dystopian satire set in the near future I have ever read. Ruby Witherspoon, Strobe's mom.
Paranoid nonsense. Witherspoon sounds like an out of touch Luddite with a superiority complex and I have deep concern for his mental state. Mitch Witherspoon, Strobe's son.
Almost as good as my first novel. Horace Witherspoon, Strobe's uncle and author of Are There Chicken Nuggets In Heaven?
Serious and silly, earnest and cynical: The struggle to balance national security and personal privacy comes alive in this heart-pounding debut novel. A clarion call to all who think clearing their Internet history is enough. As politics, technology, and commerce continue on their collision course, this book asks, 'are we ready'? Amber Witherspoon, Strobe's cousin and founder, bookjacketquotes.com
2026. furtl, America's once dominant technology conglomerate is bleeding money. Holospace machines out of China have transformed the way people do business on the Internet and furtl can't keep up. But there is hope. If furtl can get the US government to outlaw Holospace machines, their search algorithms, social networks, and proximity payment systems will live to see another day. All the government wants in return is unrestricted access to furtl's user data so it can squash its political opponents. It's the perfect plan (issues pertaining to privacy, innovation, and democracy notwithstanding).
medium: @strobewitherspoon
instagram: @strobewitherspoon
twitter: @strobewither
Released in 2013, the near-future setting of this dystopian satire is NOW.
KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION
In a dumbed-down, dystopic near-future America, high-tech tycoon Manny Kahn fights to save the nation from political pathologies brought about by his own creation, a ubiquitous online search engine...The nonstop invention and wit spare neither the left nor the right. Sharp-toothed and Bluetoothed--gigabyte-size political and social satire for the wired generation. KIRKUS REVIEWS
A populist reality show president rises to power demonizing immigrants and globalization. Social networks are used to destroy his opponents. The Internet is divided between Chinese and American technology. And the debate about these issues is stupider than ever. Sound familiar?
...as page turning as it was satirical and allegorical. It simultaneously pokes fun and offers commentary on privacy and the negative effects of social networks. Buy it in paperback form or enjoy the irony of downloading the ebook. PEOPLE'S WORLD Top 10 Books of 2014
OTHER REVIEWS
By far the best techno-political dystopian satire set in the near future I have ever read. Ruby Witherspoon, Strobe's mom.
Paranoid nonsense. Witherspoon sounds like an out of touch Luddite with a superiority complex and I have deep concern for his mental state. Mitch Witherspoon, Strobe's son.
Almost as good as my first novel. Horace Witherspoon, Strobe's uncle and author of Are There Chicken Nuggets In Heaven?
Serious and silly, earnest and cynical: The struggle to balance national security and personal privacy comes alive in this heart-pounding debut novel. A clarion call to all who think clearing their Internet history is enough. As politics, technology, and commerce continue on their collision course, this book asks, 'are we ready'? Amber Witherspoon, Strobe's cousin and founder, bookjacketquotes.com
2026. furtl, America's once dominant technology conglomerate is bleeding money. Holospace machines out of China have transformed the way people do business on the Internet and furtl can't keep up. But there is hope. If furtl can get the US government to outlaw Holospace machines, their search algorithms, social networks, and proximity payment systems will live to see another day. All the government wants in return is unrestricted access to furtl's user data so it can squash its political opponents. It's the perfect plan (issues pertaining to privacy, innovation, and democracy notwithstanding).
medium: @strobewitherspoon
instagram: @strobewitherspoon
twitter: @strobewither
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