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The revolt of the unemployables

The revolt of the unemployables

DystopianPolitics & Society
Pages
134
Published
1978
Language
English

Synopsis

In a future society where automation has rendered a vast segment of the population obsolete, the 'unemployables' are cast aside. But when their numbers swell and their desperation reaches a breaking point, a simmering resentment ignites into open rebellion. This science fiction novel explores the social and political ramifications of a world that no longer needs its people.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseGrittyThought-Provoking
Survival

Genres

Dystopian Politics & Society Science Fiction Political Thriller

About the author

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Ray Faraday Nelson

Radell Faraday "Ray" Nelson is an American science fiction author and cartoonist most famous for his 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning", which was later used by John Carpenter as the basis for his 1988 film They Live. He wrote short stories, cartoons, and a few poems. He collaborated with childhood friend and noted science fiction author Philip K. Dick on the 1967 alien invasion novel The Ganymede Takeover. - Wikipedia