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"The 'artificial state'—government by machines—is the latest tool used by aspiring autocrats, argues historian Jill Lepore in The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State. The book is a journey through the narratives that built this framework—and a reminder that just as it was assembled, it can be dismantled." Read the #ScienceBooks# Review: