{"product_id":"elonia-shrugged-pascal-darras-9798269223322","title":"Elonia Shrugged","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eElonia Shrugged\u003c\/b\u003e is a dystopian sci-fi satire that explores the collapse of a techno-utopia built on algorithmic control, cryptocurrency speculation, and radical individualism. In a society governed by the enigmatic Elonia Drumpf and powered by the digital currency \u003cb\u003eEgoCoin\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eEgoverse\u003c\/b\u003e promises optimized living, curated perfection, and freedom from emotional inefficiency-until the system begins to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the eyes of Cassandra Thorne, a disillusioned programmer turned whistleblower, readers journey into a world where \u003cb\u003eAI surveillance\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edigital authoritarianism\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ebehavioral engineering\u003c\/b\u003e have replaced empathy, community, and autonomy. As the infrastructure fails and the illusion of abundance crumbles, Cassandra uncovers the truth behind \u003cb\u003eProject Nightingale\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003epsychological recalibration centers\u003c\/b\u003e, and the myth of \u003cb\u003ealgorithmic transcendence\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gripping blend of \u003cb\u003especulative fiction\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecyberpunk dystopia\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ephilosophical thriller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElonia Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e is a cautionary tale for the age of \u003cb\u003eartificial intelligence\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003edata-driven governance\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003epost-human ethics\u003c\/b\u003e. It's a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAtlas Shrugged\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer\u003c\/i\u003e-and for anyone questioning the future of \u003cb\u003edigital society\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ecryptocurrency economies\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003etechno-utopian ideologies\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pascal Darras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798269223322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d","brand":"Pascal Darras","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49170534760703,"sku":"9798269223322","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elonia-shrugged-pascal-darras-9798269223322","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}