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Exhalation by Ted Chiang

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Exhalation by Ted Chiang

October 7, 2023 – Sydney

I kind of knew I'd love this but wow I really really loved it. It reminded me a lot of Italo Calvino, although with a Charlie Brooker speculative sci-fi kind of vibe.

Each of these stories is impossibly good, so perfectly constructed that it makes your head spin a little.

The themes are determinism, identity, ethics, AI, memory and subjectivity, technology and humanity.

It's so ridiculously relevant and yet also feels timeless and wise.

Can't recommend more highly. A new favourite.

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