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What was John Brunner's novel "Stand on Zanzibar" about?

  • Future automotive industry

  • Alien invasion

  • Chimpanzees taking over

  • An overpopulated world

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The 1968 novel Stand on Zanzibar by John Brunner is set in a future where the world's population has grown to 8 billion people. The novel explores the social and political implications of overpopulation, including resource depletion, environmental degradation, and social unrest.
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