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Until this moment, I had not realized I would find such a book interesting.
by gknoy 11y ago
Until this moment, I had not realized I would find such a book interesting.
- scarmig 11y agoIf you're interested in sci-fi where biotech trumps cybertech, The Windup Girl is a great read. Relevant to the article, too. It's set in a post-carbon dystopian Bangkok, where giant agribusiness monopolies dominate the world through control of the food supply, including offensive bioengineering to create mutant plagues that destroy native crops and introduce dependency. The main character is an agent of one of these agricorps, whose mission is espionage against Thailand's central seedbank.
- DanBC 11y agoAlso "Calorie Man". Seemingly available here: http://www.nightshadebooks.com/Downloads/WindupStories.pdf http://www.nightshadebooks.com/Downloads/WindupStories.pdf
- ethbro 11y ago"Calorie Man" reminded me a lot of "New Rose Hotel" by Gibson. Funny how the same story filters through different lenses as the years tick past.