| Author: | Paul Di Filippo | ISBN: | 9788865860199 |
| Publisher: | 40K | Publication: | October 18, 2010 |
| Imprint: | 40K | Language: | English |
| Author: | Paul Di Filippo |
| ISBN: | 9788865860199 |
| Publisher: | 40K |
| Publication: | October 18, 2010 |
| Imprint: | 40K |
| Language: | English |
«One absolute knock-out story… that is among the most exciting pieces of fiction I’ve read in years» [Cory Doctorow]Wikiworld is a future with no line between real and virtual worlds, when technologies allow for a global direct democracy and when citizens' personal data are available through eye contact.Wikiworld is a place where online transparency and web sharing can make you a world leader... with all pros and cons. Paul Di Filippo not only pictures a wonderful and futuristic universe, but he also highlights its paradoxes and contradictions:“Russ Reynolds, that’s me. You probably remember my name from when I ran the country for three days. Wasn’t that a wild time? I’m sorry I started a trade war with several countries around the globe.”Science Fiction meets Satire, between utopia and dystopia. Let's run for the presidency of the Wiki States of America!
«One absolute knock-out story… that is among the most exciting pieces of fiction I’ve read in years» [Cory Doctorow]Wikiworld is a future with no line between real and virtual worlds, when technologies allow for a global direct democracy and when citizens' personal data are available through eye contact.Wikiworld is a place where online transparency and web sharing can make you a world leader... with all pros and cons. Paul Di Filippo not only pictures a wonderful and futuristic universe, but he also highlights its paradoxes and contradictions:“Russ Reynolds, that’s me. You probably remember my name from when I ran the country for three days. Wasn’t that a wild time? I’m sorry I started a trade war with several countries around the globe.”Science Fiction meets Satire, between utopia and dystopia. Let's run for the presidency of the Wiki States of America!
