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I read it again recently and I found it still pretty interesting. From a SF aficionado point of view, Neuromancer world has: -An economy that rely on ubiquito
by RobertoG 5y ago
I read it again recently and I found it still pretty interesting.
From a SF aficionado point of view, Neuromancer world has:
-An economy that rely on ubiquitous computer networks.
-Colonization of low orbit.
-An AI rebelling and doing its own thing.
-Digital downloads of personalities.
In 1984.. I mean, OK, the concepts already existed, but it really break with most of the SF that was being done until then.
It's the beginning of a really dark SF, that I suppose was the point: "If we follow the current path, the future will look like corporate feudalism".
By the way, from a political point of view, the fear of the Japanese taking over is now the fear of the Chinese taking over. I will let the "dystopian future dominated by megacorps" comment as an exercise for the reader.
- bpiche 5y agoHave you seen Elysium? It's basically Neuromancer: The Movie, starring Matt Damon.