Axiomatic
No CoverAxiomatic is a mind-expanding collection of hard science fiction short stories by Greg Egan, delving into quantum mechanics, consciousness, identity, and the ethical pitfalls of advanced...
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Axiomatic is a mind-expanding collection of hard science fiction short stories by Greg Egan, delving into quantum mechanics, consciousness, identity, and the ethical pitfalls of advanced...
From junkies who drink at the time-stream to love affairs in time-reversed galaxies; from gene-altered dolphins that converse only in limericks to the program that allows you to design your own child; from the brain implants called axiomatics to the strange attractors that spin off new religions; from bioengineering to the new physics; and from cyberpunk to the electronic frontier, Greg Egan’s future is frighteningly close to our own present.
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Occasional romantic and sexual relationships depicted, including love affairs across altered time and intimate body-modification scenarios.
Multiple stories feature violence, assassinations, and dark psychological confrontations with some graphic injury descriptions.
Mild profanity appears occasionally in dialogue.
Junkies and time-stream drug use feature in one story; addiction themes appear in background contexts.
One story centers on a virus engineered to target homosexuals and adulterers; LGBTQ characters appear as targets of prejudice.
Fundamentalist motivations and emergent religions from strange attractors appear in multiple stories.
No fantasy magic elements present.
No real-world occult content present.
Stories examine ethical, social, and ideological consequences of advanced technology and identity.
Dark psychological elements include isolated references to self-harm ideation.
Themes of systemic suffering, coercion, and bodily violation recur across several stories.
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