> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > I read a great science-fiction novel years, and years, and years ago, that > I've been trying to find ever since. Well, well, well before NAFTA, well > before > this was even conceived of. I'd say at least 20 years ago, maybe even longer. > > Well, it wasn't that well-written, as I recall, but the ideas were starling > and an eye opener. And ever since, as time has gone on, I feel it has become > more and more prophetic. I wish I knew what the name of it was, maybe it was > a > short story. Some have written the same idea since, but it was the first one > to > do so as far as I know. > > The idea was - in the future there are no nations, only corporations, and all > allegiance is to those corporations. People are citizens of corporations, not > nations.
One of the best being "Do androids dream of electric sheep?" AKA "Bladerunner". I'll have to think a bit about which one might be the one you are thinking about. I am in the same boat as you regarding _my_ favourite "prophecy" novel. It postulates that the Reformation never occured and the world is still ruled by the Catholic church. _That_ prospect is scary..... m ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.ntlworld.com Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information
