Harry Turtledove's We Install is an action-packed science fiction novel that explores the potential consequences of advanced technology and social change. The plot centers around a near-future society where incredibly realistic androids are becoming increasingly integrated into everyday life, offering services from household chores to companionship.
Feed reminded me of the people in WALL-E who spent their lives sitting on mobile chairs, having all their needs taken care of. Of course, the people in Feed do walk around, and they’re on earth (mostly) not on a spaceship. Still, the inability, or at least the disinclination, to think for oneself, is the same.
