The Final Circle of Paradise
by Arkadii Strugatskii, Boris Strugatskii, Arkady and Boris Strugatsky · first published 1976
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…humanistic notions of dignity and agency and replace them with something weird. In relation to this I'd like to mention Strugatsky brothers' book Predatory Things of Our Times (translated into English as The Final Circle of Paradise, wikipedia link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Circle_of_Paradise). It is their lesser known work, but IMO it is first-grade cyberpunk. The rat-human stuff is there all right, but also a very…
on “Cyberpunk: Then and Now” ↗I think it is time to (re)read The Final Circle of Paradise by A and B Strugatskie. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Circle_of_Paradise Situation in US is quite close to one described there.
on “As opioid overdoses exact a higher price, communities ponder who should be saved” ↗You are not completely right. "The Final Circle of Paradise" offers a view on problems besides "humanity situation became dire" and a solution, if you may call it a solution. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Final_Circle_of_Paradise
on “Blindsight (2006)” ↗The brothers Strugazki wrote in 60s a novel "The Final Circle of Paradise" ("Хищные вещи века" literally:"Predatory Things of Age") The novel describes society that resembles our times. It's kind of spy/criminal investigation but in the end the culprit is just usual things…
on “Europe turns a blind eye to Russia smuggling dual-use microchips” ↗