Fiasco
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Fiasco
Stanisław Lem
7 people recommended it in 6 threads, 2009–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
This one's all about the characterization and the big picture of humanity's fatal flaws.
Solaris is his most famous and it has many of his core themes; I'd also try Fiasco.
Have you tried 'Fiasco'? I've reread that a couple of times.
Where it comes up
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