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Stand on Zanzibar

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Originally published in 1968, Stand on Zanzibar was a breakthrough in science fiction storytelling technique, and a prophetic look at a dystopian 2010 that remains compelling today. Corporations have usurped democracy, ubiquitous information technology mediates human relationships, mass-marketed psychosomatic drugs keep billions docile, and genetic engineering is routine. Universal in reach, the world-system is out of control, and we are all its victims...and its creator.

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Publisher
Doubleday
Year
1968
ISBN-13
9780099191100
Genre
Science Fiction
Topics
OverpopulationDystopian societyCorporate control and technology