Identify the present-day economic, social, and technological trends from which Stephenson is working?
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12-17-2012, 01:36 PM
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Identify the present-day economic, social, and technological trends from which Stephenson is working?
Neal Stephenson, Chapter 1 from Snow Crash
Like many works of science fiction, Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk novel Snow Crash presents a not-too-distant future based on an extrapolation of current trends. Identify the present-day economic, social, and technological trends from which Stephenson is working. Is his vision of the future credible? Ads |
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12-17-2012, 01:44 PM
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a few examples --
technological: - lightweight body protection - lightweight laser weaponry - car equipped like the Batmobile - using voice analysis to detect lies economic: - selling products which have been manufactured overseas - allowing business / technological methods to be studied or imitated by foreign businesses - extremely competitive international trades and markets - leader in entertainment and fast food industries - the necessity for resumes regardless of how menial is the job social: - job-related anxiety - tendency to look down upon those who owe money or are middle-class - telling lies in order to gain privileges - feeling that life is a futile rat race Ads |
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