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There was a short fantasy film some time ago on YouTube called Ahalya. It is only tangentially related to the point I am making here so I won’t spoil it for you,… more ›
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One of the most common woes among creative people forced to work in zones defined by algorithms is that they have to compromise on their vision. If they want to write or… more ›
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It feels a little strange writing this essay. Partly because I am used to seeing the future as something that is yet to come, and partly because I am wrestling with a… more ›
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When you compete with someone, you become more like them. The longer you compete, the more you resemble each other. Eventually, you turn into clones of each other. It doesn’t matter who… more ›
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I sometimes get asked how I reconcile my atheism with my creative work. More specifically, I get asked why I write stories featuring gods when I don’t believe that gods exist. The… more ›
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I do not believe in the religious claim that a god or gods exist. That makes me an atheist. I am however, not unique in having this position. Plenty of people lack… more ›
