I was like... "How bad could this be?"

Oh ....

I was blown away the first time. Only had the audio book but sat there, ok he's describing the internet, vr, and a country ruled by corporate interests.... Big Whooop. Wait, published in 1992? There's some interesting predictions, and ideas surrounding technology but still grounded in reality. A bit of Alt-history.

Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

As soon as I read the word Deliverator a smile came across my face. An actual Snow Crash reference.

Using the Olympics as an excuse to make environmental improvements. Well done.