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Bandwidth (An Analog Novel) by Eliot Peper
A messy Bond novel with powerful, thought-provoking ideas… The most recent book by Eliot Peper that I read was Bandwidth. I’ve also skimmed over some of Peper’s earlier works. Eliot is a new author of near-term sci-fi and action; I can tell that each of his books gets stronger, and I look forward to reading more from him in the future.
The film Bandwidth discusses some of the most crucial technological challenges of the day, including social network monopoly and privacy management. In contrast to reading about actual Russian election meddling and other congressional briefings, it compels the reader to consider these topics in an oddly more concrete way.
My thoughts started to stray to how individual developers at the biggest internet companies could actually execute many of the deceptive strategies covered in the book. It also reaffirmed the idea that having activists (nearly all of Silicon Valley) in charge of the algorithms and feeds that hundreds of millions of people use every single day might be quite risky.
It’s crucial for us all to comprehend the ethics and workings of monopolistic social networks. Bandwidth can assist us in making informed choices and preparing us to be well-armed against potential manipulation when each of us makes daily decisions about how to interact with internet networks and sites.
It’s eye-opening to realise that everything in our own personal “feeds” is under the control of other humans, or at least the individuals who programmed the algorithms. There’s a strong chance that you’ll leave this article with a greater interest in cybersecurity. In that case, I suggest reading Simon Singh’s The Code Book.
Even though I found the primary narrative to be incredibly fascinating, there were instances when I found it difficult to continue reading. The themes and lessons from the book will stick with me, therefore I’m glad I read it through to the end. Bandwidth will probably be your new favourite book if you like reading popular fiction.
About The Book
A rising star at a preeminent political lobbying firm, Dag Calhoun represents the world’s most powerful technology and energy executives. But when a close brush with death reveals that the influence he wields makes him a target, impossible cracks appear in his perfect, richly appointed life.
Like everyone else, Dag relies on his digital feed for everything—a feed that is as personal as it is pervasive, and may not be as private as it seems. As he struggles to make sense of the dark forces closing in on him, he discovers that activists are hijacking the feed to manipulate markets and governments.
Going public would destroy everything he’s worked so hard to build, but it’s not just Dag’s life on the line—a shadow war is coming, one that will secure humanity’s future or doom the planet to climate catastrophe. Ultimately, Dag must decide the price he’s willing to pay to change the world.
The Review
Bandwidth
8 Score
Bandwidth takes place in the near future at a time when the Internet has become even more integrated into the lives of all humans, and as a result, the corporations that control the digital feed control much of the world. Commonwealth is the company that has become the dominate provider of the feed and as a result has become the most powerful of companies. The company guarantees it’s feed to be totally secure. In order to maintain order as Commonwealth sees fit, they hired Apex which is the premier Washington lobbying firm. Apex sells it’s nearly always successful lobbying activities to the highest bidder, and their best agent is Dag Calhoun, a talented, athletic, charismatic man who has a combination of talents akin to such characters as James Bond, Dirk Pitt, Harry Bosch, and perhaps Jack Taylor.
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