Deconstructing the New World Order: Short Stories and Essays in a Sci-Fi Context
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction, Adventure
| Author: | Raymond Steiner | ISBN: | 9781310162688 |
| Publisher: | Raymond Steiner | Publication: | January 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Raymond Steiner |
| ISBN: | 9781310162688 |
| Publisher: | Raymond Steiner |
| Publication: | January 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
The book aspires to be the successor to Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World. In so doing, it probes more deeply into the totalitarian forces attempting to put a stranglehold on humanity. Advances in technology have made possible the construction of an all-encompassing cyberhive that threatens to ensnare and abolish individual autonomy.
What is on offer here runs the gamut from lighthearted phantasmagoric entries to more serious satire and analysis of the contemporary socio-political scene. The book is written with the utmost respect for the reader in mind. Form follows function. Paragraphs are short and to the point; everything means something.
There are no fillers or obfuscations with the exception that, for satirical purposes and to facilitate ease of expression, some names have been changed. This is after all, not a polemic, but an attempt to capture the essence of individuals and issues in a more intuitive and imaginative way.
This book began as a blog. Over a five-year-period, elements were added for their relevance, not their thematic unity. There are no linear chapters per se, but Sectors which the reader can access from a central standpoint... rotary access, if you will. Begin any where, proceed any way. You are in control.
The book aspires to be the successor to Orwell’s 1984 and Huxley's Brave New World. In so doing, it probes more deeply into the totalitarian forces attempting to put a stranglehold on humanity. Advances in technology have made possible the construction of an all-encompassing cyberhive that threatens to ensnare and abolish individual autonomy.
What is on offer here runs the gamut from lighthearted phantasmagoric entries to more serious satire and analysis of the contemporary socio-political scene. The book is written with the utmost respect for the reader in mind. Form follows function. Paragraphs are short and to the point; everything means something.
There are no fillers or obfuscations with the exception that, for satirical purposes and to facilitate ease of expression, some names have been changed. This is after all, not a polemic, but an attempt to capture the essence of individuals and issues in a more intuitive and imaginative way.
This book began as a blog. Over a five-year-period, elements were added for their relevance, not their thematic unity. There are no linear chapters per se, but Sectors which the reader can access from a central standpoint... rotary access, if you will. Begin any where, proceed any way. You are in control.
