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Books by Ted Chiang mentioned on podcasts
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Exhalation
Exhalation by Ted Chiang is a critically acclaimed collection of philosophical science fiction short stories.
Recommended“Then a second collection came out, Exhalation, and I didn't want to buy it because I didn't want to be disappointed. I was like, there's just no way... And the second is just unbelievably good.”
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Stories of Your Life and Others
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang is an acclaimed collection of speculative short fiction that explores complex philosophical, linguistic, and temporal concepts.
Recommended“This has been explored in several science fiction stories, for example, Ted Chiang's excellent story called Story of Your Life, which became adapted into the movie Arrival that starred Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner.”
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The Lifecycle of Software Objects
The Lifecycle of Software Objects by Ted Chiang is a compelling science fiction novella that explores the emotional and practical complexities of raising digital artificial intelligence entities over many years.
Recommended“If you want more about this, The Lifecycle of Software Objects is a short story by Ted Chiang, which was put together in his latest collection of short stories is really well worth your time.”
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The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate
Discussed“and I'd love you to talk a little bit about the first story in the collection which it's not set in the future even some of your stories feel set in the future but they're really about the past this one feels set in the past and is about the past can you talk about the merchant and The Alchemist”
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The Truth of Fact, The Truth of Feeling
Discussed“and that story and for me I think the most powerful story in the collection my mind is the truth of fact the truth of feeling in which the technology is that people can record every moments of their lives”
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