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This was SUCH an interesting novel, and I can't believe I pretty much just picked it on a whim once when I had a gift card. Everything, from the cover to the premise and its themes are so unique and captivating, and I've read this in pretty much one sitting and I cannot tell you where the time went.
It's the year 2205 and humanity lives a care-free existence, with infinite resources, no need for work or money, thanks to an AI network that fulfills all their needs. Our main character is a hobbyist psychologist, who one day gets summoned... to become the AI's therapist. Doesn't that sound like the most interesting premise ever?! And what follows is 400 pages of musings around the concept of work (what counts as work? who does most work and can you categorize it? how does a world without work exist and why does it look this way? why would someone want or not want to work? etc.) that I found so refreshing to be so closely dissected and discussed, and so pertinent for the current day and age, where pretty much we can all feel like all we do is... work.
Also, this is a very successful portrayal of an utopian future in my opinion, and done so gracefully and kindly. Super engaging translation as well, such a good book from start to finish!
It's the year 2205 and humanity lives a care-free existence, with infinite resources, no need for work or money, thanks to an AI network that fulfills all their needs. Our main character is a hobbyist psychologist, who one day gets summoned... to become the AI's therapist. Doesn't that sound like the most interesting premise ever?! And what follows is 400 pages of musings around the concept of work (what counts as work? who does most work and can you categorize it? how does a world without work exist and why does it look this way? why would someone want or not want to work? etc.) that I found so refreshing to be so closely dissected and discussed, and so pertinent for the current day and age, where pretty much we can all feel like all we do is... work.
Also, this is a very successful portrayal of an utopian future in my opinion, and done so gracefully and kindly. Super engaging translation as well, such a good book from start to finish!