This is exactly what I expected- an on-the-nose modern interpretation of a Socratic seminar (with a character literally named Socrates) discussing the creation of an ideal economy between an increasing number of interlocutors with varying opinions. There is a plot, but it really does take a back seat to the dialogue. The ideas presented in this book made me think, and I'll definitely have a lot to chew on. However, the humor often fell flat for me and served to draw me out of the narrative. Maybe that's a sign that I would prefer a straight philosophical work rather than a fiction piece.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing a free eARC in exchange for an honest review.