artificial-islands

In this chapter, Hackworth crosses the Causeway into Shanghai, reflecting on the artificial islands and the new urban landscape dominated by the Feed network, which functions as the backbone of China's consumer economy. He contrasts the clunky, outdated infrastructure of old cities with the atomically constructed new cities, emphasizing the integration of the Feed as essential to future urban life. Hackworth also contemplates the challenges of counterfeiting within the Feed system, noting the necessity of a private Source to avoid detection.