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Becoming Transhuman II: Children of Time
Computers made of ants, millennia alone in space and more!
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Last week I explored some of the ways human experiences might change when transposed into new forms fundamentally tied to our mental states, and ultimately concluded that the same is basically true of life in our current bodies and minds. Sanderson ends up being a step ahead yet again.
Today I’m leaving ‘magic’ behind, though Sanderson’s depictions of human souls recreated by magic might make more logical sense than some of the alternate/theoretical science ideas ahead.
To reiterate briefly, these posts are looking specifically at human experiences beyond the limits of human bodies in speculative fiction. The terms transhuman and posthuman both describe this to an extent, but I’ll stick to the former for consistency.
Dr. Avrana Kern
Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Children of Time series is beautiful, endlessly thought-provoking, and a treasure trove of explorations into the nature of complex life and consciousness. I highly recommend these books and will do my best not to spoil anything beyond the unique and complex journey of a single character: Dr. Avrana Kern.
