Hart postulates a future reseller who has changed the
world. In that future world the gap
between haves and have nots has widen and employment is at a premium. The utopia offered by Mother Cloud may not
be what it seems.
Hart may not have written 1984 or Brave New World but there
are distinct parallels to his work and social commentary. His examples of small businesses being
crushed by online retailing behemoths hits close to home having had two small
businesses and finding those businesses dramatically impacted by goliaths unaware
or uncaring about my very existence. The
book is thought provoking or muck raking depending on your perspective.
Is the potential good for a distant future reason enough to
surrender current freedom? Is a
capitalistic dictatorship a better alternative than a corrupt democracy? Hart provides fodder for thought. If I was still teaching, I would assign this
book and revel in the discussions that would ensue.
I recommend the book.
This book may have been received free of charge from a publisher or a publicist. That will NEVER have a bearing on my recommendations.
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