Walkaway - Book Review
Walkaway is a Cory Doctorow SF novel about a future where automation is rampant, the rich are richer than ever and most people can't make a living.
These walk away from default society, and go to make adhoc groups where regular society has given up, such as abandoned areas.
I found that the way it was a dystopia and an utopia (the walkaway) at the same time. Some of the tech is really near future (such as most everything being easily printable if you have the templates) and other is made up.
What I have some difficulty believing is how, generally, everything goes well with a society with no accountability. I really doubt that would work in practice.
It also feels a bit like propaganda against capitalism.
I was reminded of the reputation economy by Charles Stross - I can believe more on that working out as there are actual direct incentives from helping, and it feels harder to game the system.
Overall, very interesting and recommended if you like the author.
These walk away from default society, and go to make adhoc groups where regular society has given up, such as abandoned areas.
I found that the way it was a dystopia and an utopia (the walkaway) at the same time. Some of the tech is really near future (such as most everything being easily printable if you have the templates) and other is made up.
What I have some difficulty believing is how, generally, everything goes well with a society with no accountability. I really doubt that would work in practice.
It also feels a bit like propaganda against capitalism.
I was reminded of the reputation economy by Charles Stross - I can believe more on that working out as there are actual direct incentives from helping, and it feels harder to game the system.
Overall, very interesting and recommended if you like the author.
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