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The truth machineJames L. Halperin

The truth machine

James L. Halperin
1996321 pages
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5 editions · 2 languages
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The invention of a truth machine puts an end to lying, a state of affairs which revolutionizes the world. There is a reduction in crime, children do better at school, insurance premiums fall and a world government is made possible. The novel is narrated by a computer.

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5 editions · 2 languages
  • Other · English · 1997
    Ballantine Books · 395 pages · 9780345412881
  • Other · English · 1997
    Simon & Schuster · 321 pages · 9780684821337
  • Other · English · 1996
    Ballantine Books · 321 pages · 9780345410566
  • Other · English · 1996
    Ivy Press · 332 pages · 9780965104104
  • Hardcover · Spanish · 1998
    La Maquina de La Verdad
    Ediciones B · 9788440679932
FictionTruthfulness and falsehoodCapital punishmentLie detectors and detectionFiction, thrillers, technological