5/28/2023 0 Comments Snow crash author stephenson(whitey - omg.) everything feels bizarre, off, but also completely familiar. From burbclaves - privatized thematic sovereign city states, to franchise mega corporations, to main character Hiro Protagonist and his sidekick Y.T. His predictions are both hilarious and heartbreaking. First there is the electrifying opening car chase which throws you into Stephenson's conception of near future America. The story has a few distinct parts in my mind. I remain floored at how aptly it anticipates many of the most dystopian features of late stage capitalism. Many consider it to be a foundational work in the cyberpunk genre that predicted modern day technologies like virtual reality and massively multiplayer online games. Let me begin this post with an apology to His Lordship Neal Stephenson for even hinting that his masterwork is anything short of breathtaking.įor the uninitiated, Stephenson published Snow Crash in 1992. Does it hold up after all this time? Nearly twenty years after my last read, I return to Neal Stephenson's masterpiece, Snow Crash. Nearly twenty years after my last read, I return to Neal Stephenson's masterpiece, Snow Crash.
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