Our lives are increasingly being controlled by technology. What direction this tech takes is decided by the massive multinationals who churn out new gadgets almost as quickly as they produce adverts convincing us the latest increment is indispensable. And what direction these tech behemoths take is determined by their kingpins – the unelected handful, answerable only to their shareholders, who are deciding our future.
Their vision, apparently of a world where everything will be done for us by machines (from driving a car, to shopping, to connecting with loved ones, to doing our jobs), is by turns interesting, exciting, and terrifying.
Are they going to raise us up or wipe us out?
Not everyone is happy to wait around to find out. As much as those in control want you to feel they are omnipotent, you still have free will and you still have a choice.
The choices of ordinary men and women will lead them to take a stand against the most powerful people on the planet. Can the tide be turned?
Our new series of novels, The Spike, explores the tech-led future as mapped out by the corporations that are usurping the USA as the planet’s superpower, and tells the stories of the minority who won’t blindly follow the path laid out for them.
Stay tuned for more information on Volume 1, coming soon.
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