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Wicked Blue

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4. Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano" has something along those lines

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 27, 2025, 11:51 AM

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In the novel, the president of the US is Jonathan Lynn, an attractive looking but unintelligent figurehead who went from doing a tv show directly to the White House. The country is really run by a planning council and by machines.

Here's an excerpt that describes him and his role.

https://amihay.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/president_lynn.pdf

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Name the source of this quote: His job is not to wield political power.... [View all] getagrip_already Monday OP

Asimov? underpants Monday #1

Asimov? I guess your brain is too highly trained, underpants. FSogol Monday #5

Hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy? I'd take Zaphod over Trumpy anyday. n/t FSogol Monday #2

Bingo... getagrip_already Monday #3

Kurt Vonnegut's "Player Piano" has something along those lines Wicked Blue Monday #4