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"The Lathe of Heaven" follows George Orr, an ordinary man in Portland, Oregon, who learns that his dreams become reality. When he seeks help from Dr. William Haber, a visionary psychotherapist, Haber develops the Augmentor—a device that records and can manipulate Orr’s dream patterns. As Haber attempts to steer the world through Orr’s subconscious visions, the line between therapeutic intention and moral responsibility blurs, creating unsettling outcomes that test the limits of human influence on the environment and society. The novel explores the ethical implications of technological control over consciousness and the fragile balance between personal autonomy and collective destiny.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: Dystopian & Apocalyptic Fiction/Dystopian Fiction
Authors: Ursula K. Le Guin
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