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“There's all kinds of phantom work! Unreal values assigned to most of the jobs on Earth! The entire transnational executive class does nothing a computer couldn't do, and there are whole categories of parasitical jobs that add nothing to the system by an ecologic accounting. Advertising, stock brokerage, the whole apparatus for making money only from the manipulation of money--that is not only wasteful but corrupting, as all meaningful money values get distorted in such manipulation." She waved her hand in disgust.”

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Book:Red Mars
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Red Mars

In this science fiction classic, the story follows a diverse group of individuals as they embark on a mission to establish the first human colony on Mars. The novel delves into the challenges and triumphs of this ambitious endeavor, examining the social, political, and environmental aspects of Martian colonization. more

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Kim Stanley Robinson
Kim Stanley Robinson

Kim Stanley Robinson is an American science fiction writer known for his profound insights into the environment, society, and the future world. His works often explore the interactions between science, technology, and social change, as well as their impact on humanity and the Earth. more

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