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3 years ago
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Two of my books are free through Monday! They're from the "Thousand Tales" science fiction series, about liberty, AI, and games. Readable in any order.
Fairwind's Fortune: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KZVZKS
2041: Root Access: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z9VFMFS
"Fairwind's Fortune" involves a woman suddenly offered freedom from all responsibility, who isn't sure what to do with it or what will make her truly happy. (See also "Crafter's Passion" for how her story touched the life of a young man living under the Social Credit System.)
"Root Access" is a story of creative freedom, and people who can't stand the thought of anyone having a dissenting opinion.
Looking back on the series, I want to draw a clearer distinction between two meanings of "transhumanism". I meant, "wouldn't it be cool if we had AI companions and seasteading and the option to become immortal cyborg furries". Those in power mean something far worse. As written, the books do talk about how tech doesn't fix everything; how characters turn to AI worship because they're coming from broken homes and a society without role models or religion; and how even the people literally made of technology instinctively form families and societies and myths to guide them.
It's meant to be an upbeat, physically possible future. I want to revisit the setting in some way, probably jumping forward a few years. I'm not sure how, yet, and I'm concerned that any honest portrayal of the future might need to involve more intense censorship and other social problems than I portrayed so far. Yet I want to stay optimistic!
Fairwind's Fortune: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B079KZVZKS
2041: Root Access: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Z9VFMFS
"Fairwind's Fortune" involves a woman suddenly offered freedom from all responsibility, who isn't sure what to do with it or what will make her truly happy. (See also "Crafter's Passion" for how her story touched the life of a young man living under the Social Credit System.)
"Root Access" is a story of creative freedom, and people who can't stand the thought of anyone having a dissenting opinion.
Looking back on the series, I want to draw a clearer distinction between two meanings of "transhumanism". I meant, "wouldn't it be cool if we had AI companions and seasteading and the option to become immortal cyborg furries". Those in power mean something far worse. As written, the books do talk about how tech doesn't fix everything; how characters turn to AI worship because they're coming from broken homes and a society without role models or religion; and how even the people literally made of technology instinctively form families and societies and myths to guide them.
It's meant to be an upbeat, physically possible future. I want to revisit the setting in some way, probably jumping forward a few years. I'm not sure how, yet, and I'm concerned that any honest portrayal of the future might need to involve more intense censorship and other social problems than I portrayed so far. Yet I want to stay optimistic!
I hope I can find time to read them. Your stuff that I've been able to get to has been great.