Why it endured
The science fiction novel that invented the metaverse. Hiro Protagonist delivers pizza in the real world and is a warrior prince in the virtual Metaverse. Stephenson's 1992 vision of the internet, virtual reality, and corporate governance of public space proved prophetic — and created the vocabulary that Silicon Valley still uses.
What they're saying
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“Snow Crash is where I first encountered the idea of the metaverse. Stephenson's vision has never left me.”
A Year of Books
“Neal Stephenson's Snow Crash predicted so much of today's digital world. Required reading for futurists.”
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“Stephenson's metaverse concept shaped how I think about digital experiences at Amazon.”
Interview
“Such a good book but you can’t give it to someone now. I've tried; it doesn’t work. You have to read it before you’ve been on the internet.”
tim.blog“Lord of Light, Snow Crash, Borges and Ted Chiang short stories.”