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The Aesthetics of the Sovereign Self in Conditions of Post-Scarcity.

The article offers the author's insights on the sovereign individual self concerning capitalism. He mentions the science fiction novels "Singularity Sky" and "Iron Sunrise," by Charles Stross that sets a post-singularity and post-scarcity future. He adds that many commentators believe that technolog...

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Published in:Comparatist Vol. 36; pp. 147 - 160
Main Author: MEHAN, UPPINDER
Format: Literary Criticism
Published: University of North Carolina Press May2012
Subjects:
Sovereignty
Capitalism
Singularity Sky (Book)
Iron Sunrise (Book)
Scarcity
Stross, Charles
Technology
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article offers the author's insights on the sovereign individual self concerning capitalism. He mentions the science fiction novels "Singularity Sky" and "Iron Sunrise," by Charles Stross that sets a post-singularity and post-scarcity future. He adds that many commentators believe that technology may able to control people's material environment to an unprecedented level.