> There was a classic sf novel that started with the discovery of a matter dupli... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		tivert on May 1, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: AI Will Make Our Society Even More Unequal, Econom... > There was a classic sf novel that started with the discovery of a matter duplicator which is able to duplicate itself. The society in the story world evolves to bring back slavery. What's the name of that story?

abecedarius on May 1, 2023 [–]

Damon Knight, A For Anything.

There's a different story by another author where a similar machine brings on an economic depression, but I forget the title.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact