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Player Piano: Over the Years, Around the World

Techno-Visions

Player Piano: Over the Years, Around the World

Early on in Player Piano, star engineer and insufferable malcontent, Ed Finnerty delivers one of Vonnegut’s more memorable lines; a line of his that people still like to quote today. “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over,” Finnerty tells protagonist Paul

lock-1 By Evan Nesterak 02 Aug 2024
Techno-Visions: Overview of this Summer's Schedule

Techno-Visions

Techno-Visions: Overview of this Summer's Schedule

lock-1 By Evan Nesterak 30 Jul 2024
Pressing Play on Techno-Visions: Getting the Summer Started

Techno-Visions

Pressing Play on Techno-Visions: Getting the Summer Started

We’re beaming this letter to you through the Summer Book Club website. The purpose of the message is threefold: welcome you to the club, put the communication system through its paces, and share a lesson from Uncle Alex. Welcome and Getting Started First, I want to welcome you to

By Evan Nesterak 27 Jul 2024
A header image announcing the Summer Book Club: Techno-Visions, alongside a cover of Player Piano by Kurt Vonnegut.

Techno-Visions

Announcing Techno-Visions: A Summer Book Club by Behavioral Scientist

This summer, we invite you to join Behavioral Scientist’s Summer Book Club: Techno-Visions. We’ll read Kurt Vonnegut’s novel, Player Piano, about a future society full of powerful machines, the special class of engineers who manages them, and the people at the mercy of both. The 1952 novel

By Evan Nesterak 17 Jul 2024
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