ST - The Victorian Internet (1998) Tom Standage

I know it sounds like a Steampunk novel. It’s not. I don’t know if that turn you on or turns you off, but it’s the truth. (At least on of you came hoping for steamy H.G. Wells noooods—sorry to disappoint.) We will be talking about the future though, and inevitably that will include references to science fiction. Mainly we’re gonna talk about the telegraph, why it was way cooler, and more disruptive than you think, and then we will collectively b***h about how ungrateful we all are for the mind-boggling, futuristic devices we radiates our genitals with in our pockets every day. The Victorian Internet Welcome to The Future Nauseous Dive into the archive by checking out the complete list of books I’ve discussed on the show. Don’t forget to go subscribe to my deconstructionist fiction project: The Thing That Devours Everything And if you’re just a little bit curious to see if my newsletter sucks ass or not…

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