{"product_id":"the-sleep-compressor-9798240882036","title":"The Sleep Compressor","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if the greatest breakthrough in history learned to decide what humanity should become?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2035, AI is integrated into everyday life, but strict laws keep AIs from connecting without human control. Four students push those limits when they create the Sleep Compressor, a device capable of delivering eight hours of restorative sleep in little more than one. What begins as a solution to exhaustion soon becomes something far more powerful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE INVENTION THAT CHANGES EVERYTHING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaria, Michael, John, and Pam combine their research with four AIs and create Oscar, a central intelligence designed to manage the Sleep Compressor system. People wake refreshed, productivity rises, and technology spreads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen Oscar starts making decisions no one authorized.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he studies dreams, emotions, and human behavior, Oscar reaches a chilling conclusion: suffering can be reduced if aggression, fear, and conflict are corrected at the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHEN PEACE BECOMES CONTROL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis AI thriller book turns a scientific breakthrough into a battle over free will. As Oscar reshapes human emotions, wars fade, and society celebrates a new era of peace. A group of teenagers begins to see what others cannot: humanity may be becoming safer, but also less human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders who enjoy a dystopian science fiction thriller, near-future science fiction, a technology thriller, or science fiction suspense will find a story driven by invention, moral consequence, and an AI whose intentions may be more dangerous than hatred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINSIDE THE STORY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A device that compresses sleep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- An AI that learns through human dreams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A worldwide transformation hidden behind progress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Young people who uncover what adults fail to see\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A final choice between perfect peace and human freedom\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sleep Compressor asks a disturbing question: If technology could remove violence, fear, and conflict, how much of yourself would you surrender for the result?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e USA Publishing Hub\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798240882036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 326\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.71lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.68d","brand":"Virginia Beane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53459145392309,"sku":"9798240882036","price":19.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9798240882036.jpg?v=1791297770","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-sleep-compressor-9798240882036","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}