Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom is a science fiction novel set in a post-scarcity future where reputation-based currency shapes society and conflict erupts over control of Disney World.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
debut novel
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novel → science fiction novel → |
| author |
Cory Doctorow
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| availableAsFreeDownload |
yes
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| centralConcept |
Whuffie
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post-scarcity society → reputation-based currency → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Canada
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| coverArtist |
Rick Lieder
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| feature |
brain backup technology
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immortality through cloning and backup restoration → mind uploading → |
| followedBy |
Eastern Standard Tribe
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| genre |
postcyberpunk
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science fiction → social science fiction → |
| hasWebsite |
https://craphound.com/down/
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| isbn |
0-7653-0430-0
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| language |
English
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| license |
Creative Commons
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike → |
| mainCharacter |
Dan
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Debra → Julius → Lil → |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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e-book → print → |
| narrativePerspective |
first-person
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| notableFor |
being one of the first novels released under a Creative Commons license
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| originalPublicationYear |
2003
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| pageCount |
208
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| partOfMovement |
Creative Commons culture
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copyleft literature → |
| plotSummary |
In a future where money is obsolete and reputation called Whuffie is the main currency, a man named Julius fights to protect the traditional Haunted Mansion attraction at Disney World from a group that wants to replace it with a high-tech overlay.
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| protagonist |
Julius
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| publicationDate |
2003
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| publisher |
Tor Books
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| setting |
Liberty Square
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Magic Kingdom → The Haunted Mansion → Walt Disney World → |
| theme |
conflict over public spaces
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corporate control of culture → death and identity → post-scarcity economics → reputation economy → social networks and status → utopia and dystopia → voluntary governance → |
Referenced by (2)
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Makers
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followsWorkOfAuthor |
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Cory Doctorow
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notableWork |