The main, unnamed, character is thrown at the deep end here along with the reader. I’m utterly fascinated by the logic behind the magic that appears in this second end-of-the-world world (EOTWW). The greatest expression of the Murakami flavor here. Interesting how this idea of human beings as mere chips, parts of a broader system, where the flow of data takes the center stage goes hand in hand with the descriptions in the last part of Homo Deus.Ī second plot is advanced, seemingly unrelated to the first one, in even-numbered chapters. Then we get sound removal devices and other elements that, thankfully, deviate from the traditional conspiranoide tale. Algorithms run inside the mind of some humans as a way to encrypt data, underneath their conscious. Then things start to deviate slightly with the introduction of mind manipulation to run algorithms inside human beings as if they were chips integrated, literally, in a broader system. We can see clichés in the themes at first: a System that controls everything, the flow of data and information as the primary currency, Rebels against the System with their own agenda. This is a world we can relate to but that it’s utterly different to ours. Scenariosįirst we have the slightly magical/post-apocalyptical world of the first narrator. I’m going to try to deconstruct it to find it’s elements and see if some of its appeal reveals itself. I am fascinated by this book, and it’s hard to understand why. My first copy of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and The End of The World Goal
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