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I'm not a fan of actually-existing late-stage capitalism, frankly.

What I want is Banksian fully automated luxury gay space communism.

(You can quote me on that. I hate what tech has turned into.)

Several times I have heard you express your frustration that real life was copying your books too closely. I can understand that since your books always seem to be rather cautionary if not outright horror.

But I always wondered if you’ve ever considered writing something more aspirational? Something that would make you happy to have people copying.

There are no humans in the culture. AIs run everything and control thoughts. The humanoid aliens of the culture all commit suicide.

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