Björn recenserade Den andra marsianska invasionen av Arkadij Strugatskij
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HG Wells' Martians try again, only this time they've learned marketing. So much easier to have people sell themselves to you than killing them. Especially people who are used to being told what to do. Just replace their leaders, tell their media what to write, and step 3: profit.
You call it slavery, but every sensible human would consider this a normal business agreement that's profitable to both parties. (...) You talk of the end of culture and civilization, but that's simply not true! I don't even know what you mean. Newspapers come out every day, new books are published, they write new TV plays and the industry is running as usual... What are you missing? They've left you everything just as it was: freedom of speech, independence and the constitution. (...) And last but not least, they've given you a permanent source of income that will never run out …
HG Wells' Martians try again, only this time they've learned marketing. So much easier to have people sell themselves to you than killing them. Especially people who are used to being told what to do. Just replace their leaders, tell their media what to write, and step 3: profit.
You call it slavery, but every sensible human would consider this a normal business agreement that's profitable to both parties. (...) You talk of the end of culture and civilization, but that's simply not true! I don't even know what you mean. Newspapers come out every day, new books are published, they write new TV plays and the industry is running as usual... What are you missing? They've left you everything just as it was: freedom of speech, independence and the constitution. (...) And last but not least, they've given you a permanent source of income that will never run out and doesn't depend on the economic situation.
I just wish there was a bit more to it, it's all described from the diary of one old guy who doesn't really know - or, seemingly, much care - what's happening.