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The Year in Fiction

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The Impact of Technology on Imagination and Actions

This chapter explores the influence of technology on our ability to imagine and act in the world. It discusses concerns about technology raised in the novel 'Burn and Wood' by Eleanor Caton and the dependence on smartphones. The chapter also examines the role of fiction in offering a different experience from social media and the blurred line between saying something and doing it on the internet.

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