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Jon Beadle's avatar

My first foray into Clarke's work was with "Piranesi." It was emotional and small, the perfect afternoon read. It had the charm of Lewis with the theology of Owen Barfield (quite literally).

However, when I finally picked up JS&MN, it was something else entirely! I had so same reaction: WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG, AND HOW DO PEOPLE NOT FINISH THIS NOVEL IT IS AMAZING OMG OMG OMG. You know, something like that. Once again, I am happy to know that you are a fellow traveler, Henry. Keep this kind of posting up.

Jon

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Daniel Murphy's avatar

Henry, I'm glancing at Jon Beadie's comment below. Perfect! He said everything I thought while reading your wonderful post about the remarkable Susanna Clarke.

This insights was poignant, indeed: "This is also a book for the emerging age of AI. The important question for both magic and AI is how you choose to use the new power, if you choose to use it at all."

Great extension and application of Clarke's work to the ambiguities of digital "power."

Blessings,

Daniel

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