Is the society in the book better off than ours?
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That's a question I had too, it sounded like the "outskirts" of society were people who chose to break away. I definitely didn't like the fridge picking my food for me, I hope that as a society we never become that dependent on our technology.Emily Meadows wrote: ↑13 Dec 2022, 20:30 There were a few holes in the book that make it hard to compare our current society with the one created in the book. In the book, was there homelessness? Did everyone have food even if it was gross yucky bland food? Was their any crime? Greed? etc.? I think I prefer our flawed society to the one in the book, even if it's imperfect.
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I completely agree with you. While they may have some issues sorted and they may be superior in some aspect, they are not better overall. I wouldn't want to live like that.Tara D Morgan wrote: ↑09 Dec 2022, 13:35 I don't think the futuristic society portrayed in the book is better off than ours. Humans have been given the brain power to make choices, and in this world, humans are expected to behave and act like robots, having no choices in life. If they do step out of line, the punishments are cruel. This wouldn't be a world I would want to live in. I would not be able to cope if I wasn't allowed to think for myself and it also sounds like a drab world with all the gender-neutral colours; nope, definitely not a better world!
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On the other hand, the incessant control of humans by the AIs ensures law and orderliness, but consequently, the people were more frustrated and looked for a way out.
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My opinion, I don't like the futuristic idea of the world in Terms of Service, which is so strict and has no freedoms. Even if Kim, the protagonist, has everything provided; money, power, good job, deep inside, she's not happy and felt an emptiness in her heart. I don't think I can live in a world without freedom at all. I hope that the author's futuristic world will not be our reality shortly. I feel scared!