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> Gibson himself says that Neuromancer is an exaggerated critique of Reaganomics The (now-)standard Cyberpunk settings strikes me as, in part, asking "what wou
by brimble 5y ago
> Gibson himself says that Neuromancer is an exaggerated critique of Reaganomics
The (now-)standard Cyberpunk settings strikes me as, in part, asking "what would it really look like if David Friedman's ridiculous capitalism fan-fic happened?"
His The Machinery of Freedom was published in '73, and was a big part of the Reagan/80s zeitgeist.