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The Rediscovery of Man
by Cordwainer Smith
Synopsis
Welcome to the strangest, most distinctive future ever imagined by a science fiction writer. An interstellar empire ruled by the mysterious Lords of the Instrumentality, whose access to the drug stroon from the planet Norstrilia confers on them virtual immortality. A world in which wealthy and leisured humanity is served by the underpeople, genetically engineered animals turned into the semblance of people. A world in which the great ships which sail between the stars are eventually supplanted by the mysterious, instantaneous technique of planoforming. A world of wonder and myth, and extraordinary imagination.
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New quote →Just spent hours pondering the implications of virtual immortality on human culture, this story's got me drawing parallels to Dune's take on longevity.
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just spent the last hour thinking about the implications of planoforming on space travel, it's like a more mystical version of hyperspace in Dune.
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The way this world is woven together is like a gentle haze that slowly clears, revealing hidden depths. I find myself drawn to the quiet moments, the stillness between events. The prose is mesmerizing, a slow drip of ideas that seep into my thoughts long after I've finished reading.
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