# Imaginary Futures  ## Metadata - Author: [[Richard Barbrook]] - Full Title: Imaginary Futures - Category: #books ## Highlights - In its pavilion, General Electric predicted that the wonders of nuclear fusion would soon surpass even those of nuclear fission. This futuristic method of generating electricity promised to be so efficient that there would no longer be any point in metering its use by consumers. The era of free energy was imminent. ([Location 356](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00V50U7WU&location=356)) - As well as improving its military capabilities, the modern state also needed mathematical machinery to administer the increasingly complex industrial economy. ([Location 760](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B00V50U7WU&location=760))