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Comment by neonroku

4 days ago

Earth by David Brin and Ender’s Game made some predictions in this area

Also William Gibson and other cyberpunk franchises. A big recurring theme is the lost fight against corporate interests. A bit worse than the state our world is in right now but certainly where we're heading.

I vaguely remember “The Nets” in Enders game but not how they functioned. What about Card’s portrayal did you find prescient?

  • Card's idea that everyone could publish and excellent voices would be amplified was correct in premise, though it's conclusion was completely off. Classic XKCD parodied it brilliantly IMHO: https://xkcd.com/635/