Neuromancer? - William Gibson, Sci-Fi

[Umoja]

I know this has very few ties to leftism, but does anyone read any "Cyber-punk" type of Sci-Fi. It's basically this big evil ultra-capitalist future. I've always found it very disturbing and interesting at the same time.

[Nobody]

Read it. Its o.k., and like you said, very few leftist ties. It would have been better if it was clearer, and, was it Molly?, capped more captiatist. Just a fact, a kid I know read it, and called it "The ideal future for all peope", I dont think we read the same book.

[apathy maybe]

The Matrix is based on what Neuromancer was becoming. Neuromancer is really a warning against what could happen. I think that it fits with '1984' and 'The Clockwork Orange', but are also warnings against a future that is still possible. (I am writing an essay on the subject.)

[Umoja]

Just finished the book. I gotta admit Case was pretty stupid. Helping an AI with one of it's plans is a bad idea. Then T-A trying to push itself ahead with all those weird methods.... The book was pretty heavy. I couldn't read it absently.

[suffianr]

The Matrix is based on what Neuromancer was becoming.

Cyberpunk prophecies aside, the Matrix's main source of inspiration is Anime! Don't forget that! :)