{"product_id":"the-future-9781668082577","title":"The Future","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Power \u003c\/i\u003edelivers a \"page-turning\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), \"propulsive\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), \"thrilling\" (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review) tour de force where a handful of friends plot a daring heist to save the world from the tech giants whose greed threatens life as we know it.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Einkorn never expected to find herself working for a powerful social media mogul hell-bent on controlling \u003ci\u003eeverything\u003c\/i\u003e. Now, she's surrounded by mega-rich companies designing private weather, predictive analytics, and covert weaponry while spouting technological prophecy. Across the world, in a mall in Singapore, Lai Zhen, an internet-famous survivalist, flees from an assassin. Suddenly, a remarkable piece of software appears on her phone telling her exactly how to escape. Who made it? What do they know about the future that Zhen doesn't? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Martha and Zhen's worlds collide, an explosive chain of events is set in motion. While a few billionaires assured of their own safety lead the world to destruction, Martha's relentless drive and Zhen's insatiable curiosity could lead to something beautiful--or it could herald the cataclysmic end of civilization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns \"playful, incisive, horribly relevant, and surprisingly hopeful\" (Lauren Beukes, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Shining Girls\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eThe Future\u003c\/i\u003e unfolds at breakneck speed, highlighting how power corrupts the few who have it and what it means to stand up to them. The future is coming. \u003ci\u003eThe Future \u003c\/i\u003eis here.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pocket Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668082577\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 4.13w x 1.24d","brand":"Naomi Alderman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45351395131573,"sku":"9781668082577","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_86644303-65b3-4880-9503-4fed9aec5750.jpg?v=1746541359","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-future-9781668082577","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}