Bellwether
Pop culture, chaos theory and matters of the heart collide in this unique novella from the Hugo and Nebula winning author of Doomsday Book. Sandra Foster studies fads and their meanings for the HiTek corporation. Bennet O'Reilly works with monkey group behavior and chaos theory for the same company. When the two are thrust together due to a misdelivered package and a run of seemingly bad luck, they find a joint project in a flock of sheep. But a series of setbacks and disappointments arise before they are able to find answers to their questions. From the Paperback edition.
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- Side note: Cory Doctorow mentions "Bellwether" by Connie Willis in the article. Worth reading. See also his review of it [1]
[1] Bellwether: Connie Willis's classic, hilarious novel about the science of trendiness [ https://boingboing.net/2016/04/26/bellwether-connie-williss-... ]
- I highly recommend: http://www.amazon.com/Bellwether-Connie-Willis/dp/0553562967
It's a fast, one day read, and it ages well - I re-read it every couple years.
- Reminds me of Connie Willis' line in Bellwether: Just because people are experiencing things doesn't mean they have any insight into them.
