Amanda, et al I've read and used two of what you ask: EM Forster, "The Machine Stops" is great--and short. Wonderful antidote to SV hype. RUR is stilted, old--good for us to get a historical sense, but I don't think students would relate. I'd rather show "Ex Machina" Or read a chunk of Asimov's _The Naked Sun_ YMMV Barry Wellman A vision is just a vision if it's only in your head Step by step, link by link, putting it together Streisand/Sondheim _______________________________________________________________________ NetLab Network FRSC INSNA Founder http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/~wellman twitter: @barrywellman NETWORKED:The New Social Operating System Lee Rainie & Barry Wellman MIT Press http://amzn.to/zXZg39 Print $17 Kindle $11 _______________________________________________________________________