Everything was better before? That's what you think after listening to these dystopias. All of them are about the disappearance of the individual - people as alike as ants. This hive mind is demanded by the pursuers of the hive mind. But how is that supposed to work? Because in the mindset we know, the biological explanation of individuality still reigns. The parents' genetic material is distributed randomly during meiosis and several billion nerve cells and trillions of synapses ensure people's individual thoughts, feelings and actions. These audio books show a world in which these facts no longer matter and a society of subordination is shown. These dystopias encourage reflection and thought experiments and can be classified into the science fiction subgenre.
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Neon Birds
A dystopia that has dangerously much in common with our current real world. It's about a technical pandemic in the year 2101 that gradually infects everyone in the world and transforms them into cyborgs, all of which obey the ruling artificial intelligence KAMI. There is an ongoing battle between humanity and technology. At the same time, four young people who were spared from the disease try to save the world. The audio book addresses current social problems and provides solutions. The connection between current references and visions of the future make this story absolutely worth listening to. If you can't get enough of the story, you don't have to wait long, because there is already a second part: Cyber Trips.
The Dark Swarm
A story about the programmer Atlas Lawson and her invention “Hive Minds”, which enables people to connect their consciousnesses. At the same time, she secretly conducts a trade at night that steals memories from Hive implants. Only the android Julien knows about her double life. By getting involved in the whole mess of the industrialist's son Noah Levy, they become entangled in a complicated intrigue. A dark sci-fi story full of plot twists and turns with interesting characters - totally worth listening to.
spectrum
One of the best and most famous Russian authors has released another exciting sci-fi thriller. It's about the universe, which is now connected using a network that allows people to travel between worlds in seconds. All they have to give is a story that pleases the Warden Between Worlds. A private detective has to solve a case of a missing girl between worlds. But is the only price for traveling really just an exciting story? The author grippingly describes foreign worlds and visions with interesting socio-political theses on intellectual freedom and abuse of power.
Neuromancer
This audiobook is the mother of sci-fi cyberpunk. The story is particularly interesting because it takes place in the 1980s and from today's perspective you can look at the story completely differently. Because these are people who serve technology in a completely commercialized world. Sounds familiar, doesn't it? ;) The protagonist is a drug-addicted hacker who is commissioned by an artificial intelligence to steal memory modules. The AI's goal is to unite with its twin, as they only have unlimited power once they merge.
The path of the shaman
A dystopia for all gamers who want to deal with visions of the future of the industry. Because it's about a virtual reality computer game in which the boundaries between reality and game blur so much that the player Daniel Mahan soon no longer sees them. The game lets you feel normal needs such as hunger, pain and cold through sensory filters, but these filters are no longer applicable for Daniel. Before he knows it, he has to serve a virtual eight-year prison sentence and penetrates even deeper into the system. This audio book series is characterized by unpredictable twists and turns and is fast paced.
Black out
Escaping technology, is that even possible anymore? The 17-year-old hacker Chrisptopher and Serenity, a girl who grew up without any technology, attempt the seemingly impossible. Because the world is ruled by an implanted computer chip that robs people of all identity. These people form a so-called coherence because they are networked via the chips and can transmit trains of thought. On the way to nowhere, Serenity soon suspects who Christopher really is and what secret he is carrying with him. A story that questions global networking and takes it to the extreme.
Nebula Rising - Code Red
The start of the exciting and highly acclaimed sci-fi thriller series raises three questions: Do you know who you really are? Do you know what's inside you? Do you know your purpose and are you clear about who wants to kill you?
Investigator Felicitas has to solve a murder that becomes more and more complicated over time. She becomes entangled in the case and puts her life in danger as she soon finds herself in a virtual world. A bloodthirsty artificial intelligence comes into play, which pursues its goals without paying attention to the victims. And at the same time, the little girl, who is not called the world Nebula for nothing, is fighting for her life. A story that spans different worlds and eras. But beware of the risk of addiction, because parts 2 to 4 are already waiting for you!
The God game
Anyone who read and loved Erebos as a young person will also be happy with this audio book. It's about a virtual reality game that is initially digital and then creeps into the players' real world and thus becomes fatal for a group of young people. The game is controlled by artificial intelligence, which provides the group with tasks via their smartphones and VR glasses. Despite the dangerous tasks, the young people remain convinced that they are just playing a digital game. Because an AI can’t intervene in real life, can it?
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