Alexander reviewed Pantopia by Theresa Hannig
review pantopia
3 stars
a hard decision it is! i like the idea of a self-conscious ai, which finds it an easy thought, to lift the human race in order to sustain the own existence. and the master plan is along the well-discussed concepts of an informed market economy -- i don't like to say informed capitalism, there's already a weakness in claiming such a society would be still exploitative -- and a basic income. some might say, the mechanics of the changes are too plain described, it might be too easy a victory to be convincing. i would say, it's an utopian fiction and alright.
so what is not to like? Hannig insists to show dull personal in a painfully close up. there is a lot of drama and emotion, but it is not rooted or even connected to the mentioned ideas and developments around. You have to read a lot of stuff, …
a hard decision it is! i like the idea of a self-conscious ai, which finds it an easy thought, to lift the human race in order to sustain the own existence. and the master plan is along the well-discussed concepts of an informed market economy -- i don't like to say informed capitalism, there's already a weakness in claiming such a society would be still exploitative -- and a basic income. some might say, the mechanics of the changes are too plain described, it might be too easy a victory to be convincing. i would say, it's an utopian fiction and alright.
so what is not to like? Hannig insists to show dull personal in a painfully close up. there is a lot of drama and emotion, but it is not rooted or even connected to the mentioned ideas and developments around. You have to read a lot of stuff, which simply doesn't gratifies you. the best characters in my opinion are the ai itself and a sidekick loser.
there is an extra star earned by the surprising end.
(schön und ausführlich auf deutsch besprochen bei diesen beiden: sprawlradio.letscast.fm/)
