Steven
James tells a story of our future, a future that does not involve
Jetson-like advancements. Rather than large infrastructure changes,
James sees changes in the form of technology having the greatest
impact on society. In Synapse,
life-like machines, data walls, embedded chips and prosthesis
reminiscent of the Six Million Dollar Man are some of what drive
society forward, or not,depending on one's point of view. The Purists
see technological advancement as a danger to mankind, and work to
rein it in. In the meantime Artificials seek to become like Naturals,
even seeking an afterlife and forgiveness, while most Naturals have
worked to busy their minds in order to forget those very things.
Those
of us who have lived to see the changes technology has brought in the
past three decades can easily believe in the possibility of the
future James describes along with the moral questions it brings.
Synapse gives us the
chance to consider those implications before finding ourselves in the
middle of them. Sci-fi fan or not, I believe you will enjoy the way
this book is written and the way it engages your mind in thoughtful
consideration. I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy
of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my
own. I was under no obligation to provide a positive review, and I
received no monetary compensation.
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