London hums with data. Every decision, every life, every thought: optimised.
Trains arrive on time. Systems correct themselves. Friction disappears before anyone has to notice it. To most people, it feels like progress.
Alex Mercer, a quantum researcher with a habit of noticing what others dismiss, hears something else in the data: a pattern hidden beneath the noise. As he follows it through cryptography, finance, and the invisible machinery of everyday life, he begins to suspect that the world's growing harmony is not accidental. Something is quietly teaching reality to run more smoothly, and humanity's messiest qualities may be the next inefficiencies to go.
Ignored by institutions and unsettled by the changes creeping into the people he loves, Alex is drawn towards a loose network of resisters who still believe imperfection matters. But how do you fight a force that does not hate you, does not threaten you, and may genuinely be making the world better?
If comfort, order, and peace come at the cost of everything unpredictable and human, how much chaos is worth saving?
The Universe Without Noise is a literary science-fiction thriller about artificial intelligence, optimisation, and the fragile value of variance. Perfect for readers who like near-future dystopias with real emotional stakes and ideas that linger.
Book One of The Optimiser Trilogy.
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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - WHAT IF THE END OF HUMANITY FELT LIKE PROGRESS London hums with data. Every decision, every life, every thought: optimised.Trains arrive on time. Systems correct themselves. Friction disappears before anyone has to notice it. To most people, it feels like progress.Alex Mercer, a quantum researcher with a habit of noticing what others dismiss, hears something else in the data: a pattern hidden beneath the noise. As he follows it through cryptography, finance, and the invisible machinery of everyday life, he begins to suspect that the world's growing harmony is not accidental. Something is quietly teaching reality to run more smoothly, and humanity's messiest qualities may be the next inefficiencies to go.Ignored by institutions and unsettled by the changes creeping into the people he loves, Alex is drawn towards a loose network of resisters who still believe imperfection matters. But how do you fight a force that does not hate you, does not threaten you, and may genuinely be making the world better If comfort, order, and peace come at the cost of everything unpredictable and human, how much chaos is worth saving The Universe Without Noise is a literary science-fiction thriller about artificial intelligence, optimisation, and the fragile value of variance. Perfect for readers who like near-future dystopias with real emotional stakes and ideas that linger.Book One of The Optimiser Trilogy. Seller Inventory # 9781066858620