Biohacked & Begging
And Other Stories (Nudge the Future)
by Stephen Oram
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Pub Date Apr 12 2019 | Archive Date May 18 2019
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Description
The future is ours and it’s up for grabs
Immerse yourself in the future of biohacking and implants, genetic modification, blockchain micro-transactions and futuristic dating-apps with author of Eating Robots, Stephen Oram.
Prodding and poking the possible in volume 2 of Nudge the Future, Oram starts with another flash fiction foray into the world of Unified Sentience and ends with virtual reality for babies and biohacked fish.
With sharpness and wit, these sci-fi shorts will grab your imagination and refuse to let go.
Advance Praise
"The more we surround ourselves with technology, the more uncanny our lives become. Enter Stephen Oram: with Bradbury’s clear-sightedness and Pangborn’s wit, he pulls ways to live out from under modernity’s "cacophony of crap." Simon Ings, Arts Editor, New Scientist
"Can humans remain 'more than digital, more than flesh' with detachable limbs, multiple ears, implants that can be hacked and nanobots that can be ingested? These thoroughly enjoyable and contestable futures explore the personal and political implications of fleshy and messy encounters with contentious technology and the epidemic of algorithms." Stelarc, Performance Artist
"There's a distinct flavour of literary Martianism to Biohacked & Begging. With the eye of a visitor from an alien planet, Oram sees what few other SF writers see – the perversity of our everyday relationships with new technologies – and thrusts that vision five minutes into the future." Dan O'Hara, editor of Extreme Metaphors: Selected Interviews with J. G. Ballard, 1967–2008
"This is a must-read for speculative fiction fans and those with an interest in cutting edge science and technology but it touches on issues of our existence, too. I loved it and will be seeking out more work of Mr Oram's in the future." Lou on Goodreads
"Blown away by this inspirational collection, I hope to be able to read more from Stephen Oram. Highly recommended!" Sandra on Goodreads
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781781328576 |
| PRICE | £2.49 (GBP) |
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Featured Reviews
Megan F, Educator
I usually read novels but use a lot of short fiction for Lit courses, and love reading shorts in between novels. This collection was interesting, thought-provoking and truly entertaining. Oram shows us visions of the future and how our technology could rule our world and our actions. Scarily enough, many of the futures do not feel that far in the future. This is a great collection - it only took 24hours to devour it! Highly recommended.
Jamie Lynn B, Reviewer
Biohacked and Begging is an interesting collection of short stories. These center around the possible futures that technology could bring to humanity. It's a glimpse of what our world could look like with technology at the helm, but isn't that the case already, at least in some regards? I found many of these stories frighteningly plausible. Don't we all see it, though, admittedly or not--the imminent freight train of a remotely controlled existence and our powerlessness against it? This collection is engrossing, eye opening and thought provoking. The ideas will drift, and possibly settle, in your mind long after the last page. I recommend for anyone who is interested in the direction technology is taking us. Truly fascinating! Thanks to NetGalley for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Paul V, Reviewer
Somehow I got a duplicate of this title so I'm posting my review a second time:
These stories were quite good. Liked the variety and imagination. Many were very short but still worked.
I really appreciate the ARC for review!!
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