Paradox Inc. - by Forrest Brazeal (Hardcover)

Name: Paradox Inc. - by Forrest Brazeal (Hardcover)
Brand: Ballantine Books
SKU: 1007520765
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Silicon Valley just invented time travel.
About the Author: Forrest Brazeal worked at Google during the peak of the AI and crypto crazes.
384 Pages
Fiction + Literature Genres, Science Fiction

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Silicon Valley just invented time travel. Now, three reluctant heroes race to save the timeline before the resulting tech bubble bursts--and takes all of reality with it--in this satirical, hilariously plausible oral history.

Every few years, Silicon Valley invents a new technology that changes everything, whether you like it or not.

Bored with AI and crypto? Meet the Bleb 1, the world's first "consumer temporal interface"--a dangerous but powerful personal time machine. And the usual suspects are racing to monetize it.

Swaggering startup bros. Swarming venture capitalists. Sociopathic billionaires.

Sure, they have grandiose dreams to change reality as we know it.

But in the meantime, they're here to steal limited-edition Doritos from the 1990s, kill their past selves for TikTok clout, and drag the surveillance state into the fourth dimension.

As the time-travel bubble soars to epic heights, a few unlikely heroes scramble to end up on the winning side--and, just maybe, to save reality along the way. This oral history, packed with exclusive interviews and secret corporate documents, is their story. Let it be a warning to us all.

After all, those who do not understand history are doomed to screw it up.

About the Author

Forrest Brazeal worked at Google during the peak of the AI and crypto crazes. His original songs skewering the business and people of Silicon Valley can be found on Youtube, and his short stories have been published in Daily Science Fiction and Abyss & Apex. He lives in North Carolina with his family.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.25 Inches (H) x 6.13 Inches (W)

Weight: 1.25 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 384

Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres

Sub-Genre: Science Fiction

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Theme: Time Travel

Format: Hardcover

Author: Forrest Brazeal

Language: English

Street Date: August 18, 2026

TCIN: 1007520765

UPC: 9798217094561

Item Number (DPCI): 247-52-8687

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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