{"product_id":"the-panglossian-factor-paperback","title":"The Panglossian Factor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJon M. Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJon M. Fox\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a world engineered for perfection, the most dangerous thing you can do is ask questions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than a thousand years into the future, \u003cstrong\u003eAyven Woodward\u003c\/strong\u003e lives a life of engineered bliss. As a citizen of a seemingly ideal human colony circling the star 41 G. Arae, he has been raised to believe his home is the absolute 'best of all possible worlds.' But Ayven's relentless curiosity breaks the rules. When he asks one too many questions, the colony's authorities silence him the only way they know how: by exiling him to the stars aboard a deep-space freighter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrust into the unforgiving cosmic frontier, Ayven's blind optimism is shattered. He quickly learns that other worlds operate on brutal, unfamiliar principles. There is no grand \"garden\" waiting for humanity in the cosmos, Only societies built on psychological manipulation and sociological control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a gritty frontier mining colony, Ayven meets \u003cstrong\u003eMara Venn\u003c\/strong\u003e, a woman who understands the dark realities of human nature far better than he ever could. Joined by necessity and a shared hunger for truth, Ayven and Mara embark on a perilous journey across multiple planetary systems. Together, they must navigate worlds where personal free will is an illusion, searching for the ultimate answer to what it truly means to live a good life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan humanity ever truly be free, or are we destined to be cogs in someone else's utopia?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Panglossian Factor\u003c\/em\u003e is a thought-provoking, philosophical sci-fi epic. It is perfect for fans of Ursula K. Le Guin's \u003cem\u003eThe Dispossessed\u003c\/em\u003e and Aldous Huxley's \u003cem\u003eBrave New World\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 428\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 26, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68372703248607,"sku":"9786210672497","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/YdRlyfy-Hl9786210672497.webp?v=1793775061","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-panglossian-factor-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}