Nathan 2.0: A Parable of the Ring in the Age of Systems

Author:   Andy Gudera
Publisher:   tredition GmbH
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9783384835734


Pages:   72
Publication Date:   02 March 2026
Format:   Paperback
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Nathan 2.0: A Parable of the Ring in the Age of Systems


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In a world where algorithms calculate creditworthiness, vehicles make decisions independently, and data streams link identity, mobility, and security, an old question arises anew: Who sets the standard - humans or systems? When the foster daughter of AI ethics entrepreneur Nathan disappears after a connected vehicle is manipulated, abstract criticism of the system becomes personal reality. An activist group wants to show how permeable and powerful integrated infrastructures have become. But instead of simple finger-pointing, a multi-layered conflict unfolds between security and freedom, reform and rupture, responsibility and opportunism. The novel takes up the idea of Lessing's Ring Parable and transfers it to the age of artificial intelligence: it is not religions that struggle for truth, but system architectures. In dialogues with chatbots, political decision-makers and activists, a new parable emerges about power, transparency and moral boundaries in digitally networked societies. Nathan 2.0 is not a tech thriller, but a philosophical and topical narrative about responsibility in complex systems - and about the question of how much humanity remains when efficiency becomes the highest value.

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Author:   Andy Gudera
Publisher:   tredition GmbH
Imprint:   tredition GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.082kg
ISBN:  

9783384835734


ISBN 10:   3384835735
Pages:   72
Publication Date:   02 March 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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