MixedThis is not my favorite book, but I think it's historically fascinating. , and I think if you're interested in dystopian, utopian fiction, , thought experiments, then this is really worth your time.
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Erewhon (1708)
Creators: Mixed Samuel Butler's Erewhon, or Over the Range was published anonymously 1872. In this satire of Victorian society, the main character Higgs discovers an unknown country, the seeming utopia called Erewhon, Nowhere backwards with the "h" and "w" transposed. The starting chapters detailing the discovery of Erewhon were based on Butler's experiences in New Zealand as a young man. Butler was possibly the first to write about the idea that machines might one day develop consciousness through the process of Darwinian Selection.
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Lovederawan's a very quick read it reads a lot like an adventure tale but it is very thought provoking
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