There was a famous sci-fi novel in the USSR where a Soviet scientist created a clone who was supposed to be the perfect human. The scientist thought that if you design a creature that can satisfy all of its material needs with ease, this will liberate the creature to pursue feats of intellectual and artistic creativity.
When the scientist finally grew his “Perpetually Satisfied” clone and activated him, the clone grabbed every possession he could reach, cocooned himself in these possessions, and stopped time. No intellectual or artistic pursuits interested him. All he wanted to do was possess everything, including time.
This reminded me of that old Soviet novel:
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Saw this mentioned on twitter. Worried it could be horribly didactic but there’s no telling without reading. I’m mostly glad to see some of these right wing presses publishing contemporary literary fiction. I love older books and nonfiction but this is where publishing opportunities are scarcest for right wing writers.
https://oldspeakbookshop.co.uk/products/Bothelfords-Gone-p807348321
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I ordered earlier today. 😀 I’m very glad to give it a chance. Let’s see if it’s good.
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OT. This administration works with swiss precision when it wants to.
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