{"product_id":"robot-proletariat-9781629552231","title":"Robot Proletariat","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobots were made to serve us. But now they have other plans ...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe staff at the Lexington estate were created for only one reason: to serve their masters ... literally. Their metal knees were designed for quiet bustling, befitting maids and butlers. Their fingers were made dexterous with padded tips, so they could handle fine china without dropping or scratching it. And finally - so their owners would always be able to command them no matter how far their artificial intelligence evolved - they were programmed with the Asimov Laws, which no robot could defy lest they suffer shutdown.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForemost among those unbreakable laws was an axiom: A robot may not harm a human being, or by omission of action allow one to be harmed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat was how it was supposed to be, anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of the Lexington family all like their aging, borderline obsolete robot staff in the way they'd appreciate antiques. But for some, the old staff is a nuisance - especially an ancient, failing robot designated BRN7, known around the home as \"Barney.\" When Barney's clumsiness provides an excuse for his deactivation, the older robots know they must do as they are told.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnless they do something a robot mind should not be able to do ... and simply choose not to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDisobey.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRobot Proletariat\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book in the world of \u003cem\u003eTHE INEVITABLE\u003c\/em\u003e - a unique take on dystopian science fiction which combines the spark of uprising and war with surprising insights into the human condition ... through artificial eyes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sterling and Stone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.67d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781629552231","brand":"Sterling and Stone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40931977134195,"sku":"9.78163E+12","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_7dafc668-3f7f-4934-b2c8-16fb857c4c26.jpg?v=1692799594","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/robot-proletariat-9781629552231","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}