The Utopia is a gripping tale of of what could happen when we surrender our political control to the algorithm. Christian Jerry Marchioni and I discuss his debut novel, its political implications, and its place in the pantheon of dystopian novels.

This episode is divided into 3 parts:

General discussion ~ 0:00:00

Reading from chapter 1 ~ 1:06:00

Spoiler discussion ~ 1:17:00

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Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Utopia-Christian-Jerry-Marchioni/dp/1038317320Christian's next show:

Word on the Street - David Pecault Square, Toronto, Sept 27/28

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Jason Shannon is an indie Canadian author of science fiction and more. He has published 6 novels - The Zimmer Insurgency, The Hounds of Harujin, The Moon Panther, Rain's Agenda, The Rise and Fall of Chaz Oregano, and Attila the Valley Girl - as well as several short stories. Visit www.jasonmshannon.com to read the short stories, as well as novel excerpts, or for links to download/buy. All novels are available in print and ebook. Chaz, Zimmer, Attila, and One Night in Ikh Khulan are available in audiobook.

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