{"product_id":"the-die-9781684632305","title":"The Die","description":"Darah, a tech writer living in the democratic nation of California, is dismayed to see the game she's helping develop for a Silicon Valley tech company has been tampered with. When her hacker friend Jedd investigates, he uncovers a conspiracy that could change the nation--and the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a circle of close friends, Jedd digs deeper and deeper into the darknet and exposes the unthinkable: an app is being developed that uses quantum computing and neuroscience to alter people's brains, totally unbeknownst to them. As the friends realize the devastating impact of this technology, they're presented with a dilemma: stay quiet and stay safe, or risk their lives to stand up to the international authoritarian force behind this plot? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining activist, techno-thriller, and metaphysical fiction elements and scaffolded on three realities--the ancient wisdom of the \u003ci\u003eMahabharata\u003c\/i\u003e, our current sociopolitical reality, and the near future--\u003ci\u003eThe Die\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast-paced story about friendship, courage, and democracy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sparkpress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781684632305\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328","brand":"Jude Berman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43600392093877,"sku":"9781684632305","price":15.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4113b62c-5549-4fee-910a-426754c312eb.jpg?v=1707208470","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-die-9781684632305","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}