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This is one of my favorite sci-fi books of all time. The explorations into autonomous corporations comprised primarily from software as some of the main economi
by hyperkewb 4y ago
This is one of my favorite sci-fi books of all time. The explorations into autonomous corporations comprised primarily from software as some of the main economic and legal actors was quite interesting.
- PhasmaFelis 4y agoI still think about the bit where they weaponized a sentient alien pyramid scheme.
- Abekkus 4y agoAnd then we got bitcoin. When you read good satire, bet on the world falling for it in the future.
- roughly 4y agoI was going to say - that was the part of the book that felt the least plausible when I first read it, but by god, here we are.
- ineedasername 4y agoIIRC the weaponized sentient pyramid scheme was weaponized against what, if we’re following the book as a map, is today the crypto economy (Economics 2.0 in the book) Part of the book also fall together nicely if you realize that IRL Stross is a cat person.
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- nicopappl 4y agoConsider reading Existence by David Brin. The book premise is the first alien contact being a pyramid scheme.