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Out of Control

Out of Control

General Fiction

(uk) James Carroll

153K01

This is one of the must-reads for the main actors in "The Matrix". This "big book" about machines, systems, organisms and society reveals the "prophecy" of social evolution, especially the development of the Internet. From this book, people can get a glimpse of the present and future of SNS.

Out of Control

Out of Control

General Fiction

(uk) James Carroll

153K0

At this moment, the game starts, each round is 30 minutes, and you have 7 chances to survive. A gangster broke into a restaurant where Hollywood celebrities gathered. The documentary director present was forced to film the scene live with his mobile phone and upload it to the Internet. The media immediately went crazy. The gangsters tortured the hostages while watching various news reports. He used a game to select the next victim, which unexpectedly changed the direction of public opinion. The kidnapper became a "media hero", causing the audience to rush to place their bets: Who will die next? News reports that concern human lives have become absurd entertainment programs. Watching the people around them being shot one after another, how can the survivors convince the gangsters: I shouldn't be the next one to die?