{"product_id":"communications-breakdown-isbn-9780262546461","title":"Communications Breakdown","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn exciting science fiction collection that looks at what future communication might look like and how our shifting relationships with technology could change this most human of capabilities.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCommunications Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning editor Jonathan Strahan asks some of the world’s best science fiction writers to consider how the very idea of communication might change in the future. Rich terrain for speculation, this anthology brims with human stories about the future face of our age-old need to connect. As cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson said, “The future is already here—it’s just not evenly distributed.” So what happens when inequalities keep the future from everyone’s front door? Who is in control? These stories show humanity’s ability to construct the best possible worlds while also battling our potential to inflict unlimited harm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCommunications Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e features contributions from Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Famer Cory Doctorow, the winner of the Times of India AutHer Award Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Hugo Award winner Ian McDonald, as well as an interview with digital privacy activist Chris Gilliard by author and journalist Tim Maughan. Breaking down how we think about communication, \u003ci\u003eCommunications Breakdown\u003c\/i\u003e calls readers to look at how vulnerable our modes of communication—and indeed, we ourselves—are.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElizabeth Bear, S.B. Divya, Cory Doctorow, Chris Gilliard, Lavanya Lakshminarayan, Ken Macleod, Tim Maughan, Ian McDonald, Anil Menon, Premee Mohamed, and Shiv Ramdas. Artwork by Ashley MackenzieINTRODUCTION vii\u003cbr\u003e Jonathan Strahan\u003cbr\u003e 1 HERE INSTEAD OF THERE 1\u003cbr\u003e Elizabeth Bear\u003cbr\u003e 2 MORAL HAZARD 23\u003cbr\u003e Cory Doctorow\u003cbr\u003e 3 SIGH NO MORE 41\u003cbr\u003e Ian McDonald\u003cbr\u003e 4 LESS THAN 61\u003cbr\u003e Lavanya Lakshminarayan\u003cbr\u003e 5 WHAT ABOUT PRIVACY? 81\u003cbr\u003e Chris Gilliard interviewed by Tim Maughan\u003cbr\u003e 6 THE EXCOMMUNICATES 91\u003cbr\u003e Ken MacLeod\u003cbr\u003e 7 NOISE CANCELLATION 105\u003cbr\u003e S.B. Divya\u003cbr\u003e 8 MY CITY IS NOT A PROBLEM 123\u003cbr\u003e Tim Maughan\u003cbr\u003e 9 CUTTLEFISH 133\u003cbr\u003e Anil Menon\u003cbr\u003e 10 COMPANY MAN 155\u003cbr\u003e Shiv Ramdas\u003cbr\u003e 11 AT EVERY DOOR A GHOST 181\u003cbr\u003e Premee Mohamed\u003cbr\u003e  ARTWORK: ASHLEY MACKENZIE 201\u003cbr\u003e ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 203\u003cbr\u003e CONTRIBUTORS 205\u003cb\u003eIncluded in \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e's Fall 2023 Adult Announcements: SF, Fantasy \u0026amp; Horror list\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With stories ranging from zany and intense. . . . there’s plenty to chew on here.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Stellar stuff.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eIrish Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e“Engrossing tales.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePhysics World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eJonathan Strahan is the editor of \u003ci\u003eTomorrow’s Parties: Life in the Anthropocene\u003c\/i\u003e (MIT Press). He is also the reviews editor for \u003ci\u003eLocus\u003c\/i\u003e, a consulting editor for Tor.com, and cohost and producer of the Hugo-winning \u003ci\u003eCoode Street Podcast\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303374082277,"sku":"NP9780262546461","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262546461.jpg?v=1767723977","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/communications-breakdown-isbn-9780262546461","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}