{"product_id":"at-the-frontiers-of-the-roberto-lippi-9798265060617","title":"At the Frontiers of the Possible: How Literary Visions Shape the Real World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Art seems to not have a place in a post-human, data-dictated, exact world, because art is humans' attempt to understand the human, what escapes us. But art is, arguably, intrinsically part of us and will always be: it will only be channelled differently, with a decreasing need for understanding humanity and probably also the individual, but with an increasing need to craft new realities that best suit the needs of the individual and that might immediately, or still handily, become livable and self-evident.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAt the Frontiers of the Possible: How Literary Visions Shape the Real World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Roberto Lippi takes readers on an extraordinary journey across speculative fiction, philosophy of mind, and cultural theory to uncover how \u003cb\u003eimagination\u003c\/b\u003e in literature and the arts \u003cb\u003eis not an end in itself, but something that actively builds the future\u003c\/b\u003e. From William Gibson's neon cyberpunk landscapes to Kazuo Ishiguro's fragile robots, from Jeanette Winterson's eco-dystopias to Ian McEwan's alternate histories, this book shows how stories anticipate scientific discoveries, technological revolutions, and even shifts in collective consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending academic rigor with accessible language, Lippi interprets six speculative literary works while introducing \u003cb\u003einnovative concepts\u003c\/b\u003e such as \u003cb\u003eUniversal Cognition\u003c\/b\u003e, a shared mental space encompassing all possible human experiences, and \u003cb\u003einverse mimesis, \u003c\/b\u003ethe idea that the technologies we create reveal hidden truths about ourselves. Among other topics, this work explores: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow speculative literature reveals hidden connections between science, technology, and human imagination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ways in which novels act as \"white papers of the future\"\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e predicting everything from cyberspace to artificial intelligence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy art and creativity remain essential in an age dominated by data, algorithms, and automation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe deep relationship between neuroscience and narrative, where new mental connections mirror new cultural realities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a scholar, a reader passionate about science fiction and philosophy, or someone intrigued by the future of humanity, this book opens your mind to the intersections of imagination, knowledge, and possibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor readers fascinated by unknown unknowns, the role of technology in shaping society, and the enduring power of imagination, \u003ci\u003eAt the Frontiers of the Possible\u003c\/i\u003e is both an intellectual adventure and a manifesto for the power of art to shape our shared future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberto Lippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798265060617\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/19\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.04lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d","brand":"Roberto Lippi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997156651263,"sku":"9798265060617","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/at-the-frontiers-of-the-roberto-lippi-9798265060617","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}