
The narrative follows Peter Jobless, a machine scrapper in a future society where algorithms determine every human decision, from romantic partners to political preferences. In QualityLand, the shop TheShop ships products before customers even order them, based on predictive analytics. Peter receives a pink dolphin vibrator he knows he does not want, but the system insists its math is infallible. To prove the machine wrong, he embarks on a bureaucratic quest to return the item, navigating a world of self-driving cars with identity crises and androids running for president.
This book serves readers who enjoy social satire and technological skepticism. Fans of Black Mirror or Kurt Vonnegut will find a cynical dissection of big data and the loss of human agency. Readers walk away with a dark realization of how consumer convenience can erode privacy and free will. It provides a sharp look at how predictive modeling creates echo chambers that polarize society, using absurdity to illustrate the logical conclusion of our current digital habits.
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN