Description
In a future where automation has rendered human labor obsolete, a brilliant engineer named Paul Proteus grapples with the profound implications of a world run by machines. As society succumbs to the sterile efficiency of a vast, all-encompassing computer, Paul finds himself at the heart of a growing unease, questioning the very meaning of humanity in an increasingly mechanized existence. His journey becomes a poignant exploration of free will, the nature of consciousness, and the desperate search for purpose in a world that no longer seems to need it. This debut novel from Kurt Vonnegut Jr. masterfully blends biting satire with a profound philosophical inquiry, offering a darkly humorous and prescient vision of technological advancement and its impact on the human spirit.
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paperback
Dial press
Published Jan 1, 2006
353 pages
ISBN: 9780385333788
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Details
First Published
1952
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut.