“It's always the history teachers' children that cause trouble. How wise the government had been to do away with history lessons sixteen years ago and replace them with future lessons. In future lessons, the pupils are taught--by means of exciting and visually impressive methods--that in the future everything will be good, because--this being the core message--in the future all problems will be easily solved through technology.” SchoolHistoryTechnologyLessonsFutureDystopiaClassesHistory Teachers Book:QualityLand Source: QualityLand
“Do you know what I've noticed?" asks Peter. "Whenever I have a particularly shitty day, it's surprising how often a drone is waiting at home with some great product to cheer me up again." "I'm glad you're satisfied with my service," says the drone. "Please rate me now." "An acquaintance of mine says that these things don't happen by chance," says Peter. "She says that the people who write the code--or perhaps I should say: the people that have the code written--want us to be happy, because frustration is unproductive. Dangerous, even.” HappinessTechnologyDangerFrustrationPackagesDronesDangerous PeopleDeliveries Book:QualityLand Source: QualityLand
“Why isn't my profile correct?" "Why should it be?" asks Kiki. "Why should it ever have been correct? Regardless of how complex a simulation is, the reality is always more complex.” HumansTechnologyComplexityAlgorithmsProfiles Book:QualityLand Source: QualityLand