“Imagine an alien, Fox said, who's come here to identify the planet's dominant form of intelligence. The alien has s look, then chooses. What do you think he picks? I probably shrugged. The zaibatsus, Fox said, the multinationals. The blood of a zaibatsu is information, not people. The structure is independent of the individual lives that comprise it. Corporation as life form. Not the Edge lecture again, I said.”
Burning Chrome is a seminal work in the cyberpunk genre, featuring a protagonist navigating a world dominated by advanced technology and corporate control. The story delves into themes of surveillance, privacy, and the human condition amidst a backdrop of high-tech crime and corporate espionage. more
William Gibson, born on March 17, 1948, is a renowned science fiction novelist from Canada. His works are known for their unique futurist style and profound insights into technological development, making him a representative figure in the cyberpunk literary genre. more
“I don't need the entirety of my soul to live.”
“The beauty of being bi, I learned, is that you can get rejected by both women and men.”
“«Odio questo posto, questa prigione senza sbarre, questo pianeta infetto!»”