Marco Polo, if You Can
Marco Polo, if You Can is a 1982 Blackford Oakes novel by William F. Buckley, Jr. It is the fourth of 11 novels in the series.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | William F. Buckley, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Blackford Oakes |
| Genre | Spy novel |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1982 |
Plot
CIA agent Blackford Oakes is shot down in a U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union in 1960.
gollark: And, as someone who knows more about machine learning/AI than you (41025 kilooffense), we cannot actually just sidestep the issue by turning over governance to AI.
gollark: This global government would obviously be quite powerful. People would want it to do their preferred thing.
gollark: You can't just say something is a "technocracy" and ignore all the incentives and institutions behind it!
gollark: No, this is obviously stupid.
gollark: Bad bureaucracy, even.
References
- Hunter, Evan (January 24, 1982). "Spies and Moles and Other Entertainers". The New York Times.
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