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The Circle by Dave Eggers. It's a science fiction novel that chronicles a digital dystopia. It depicts a world run by a powerful Internet corporation and reveals the dangers social media plays on privacy. I highly recommend!
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The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
A fascinating read from a terrific writer IMO
http://m.theatlantic.com/entertainm...-cloud-atlas-authors-meta-masterpiece/379445/
Similar in that its sections take the plot hundreds of years ahead, but chronological in it goes forward not forward and then back as in Cloud AtlasI read Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell and I'm loved it. Will definitely check this out.
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That sounds not only interesting but realistic and quite relevant with the recent NSA revelations. Thanks.
I'd like to hear your comments when you finish.
i would be interested in the comments on this book also is it worth the read?
I thought it was a really interesting read. It is a novel so the focus is very much on one particular character's journey as she navigates her new job for this powerful internet cooperation called The Circle. It has a lot of the themes of a dystopia but it lacks a lot of the post-apocalyptic aspects.
The book is relevant to recent NSA revelations because the primary focus of the novel is on privacy and the effects of corporate ownership on it. It also raises questions of ethics regarding privacy and theft.
It starts off seemingly innocent about social media but increasingly becomes about free will and speech and the extent in which a corporation can control that.
Access to information is power and those who disseminate it have the most power. This is really the most scariest aspect of the novel, especially with all that's going on in the world.
You guys should definitely read it.
I thought it was a really interesting read. It is a novel so the focus is very much on one particular character's journey as she navigates her new job for this powerful internet cooperation called The Circle. It has a lot of the themes of a dystopia but it lacks a lot of the post-apocalyptic aspects.
The book is relevant to recent NSA revelations because the primary focus of the novel is on privacy and the effects of corporate ownership on it. It also raises questions of ethics regarding privacy and theft.
It starts off seemingly innocent about social media but increasingly becomes about free will and speech and the extent in which a corporation can control that.
Access to information is power and those who disseminate it have the most power. This is really the most scariest aspect of the novel, especially with all that's going on in the world.
You guys should definitely read it.
I have gotten alot of good ideas seeing what other people are reading so what say you?
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Thanks but I'm actually reading the real thing - No Place to Hide by Glenn Greenwald which documents Snowden's revelations in detail. Heavy stuff.
Did you read The Draft? How was it?
I actually was thinking about looking into more nonfiction regarding this topic. What do you think so far? Should I check this out?