From the Bookshelf of Tyler Public Library…

[close] This first rate sci-fi is reminiscent of Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451." Benjamin Cade, PhD. is a former university professor whose position has been eliminated. The U.S. Economy is devastated and half the homes in the country have been foreclosed on. Ben joins the millions of unemployed and is unable to pay back his student loans. The federal government is determined to reclaim their property ... Ben's education. Ben is forced to undergo "Repossession Therapy," a combination of advanced cognitive science and chemical injections which will strip him of not only his degrees, but of his memories as well. Determined to give his knowledge away before it completely disappears, Ben begins teaching in the park and unwittingly becomes tied to a massive protest movement, Chimpanzee.

Fascinating look into the future. Highly recommended.