A Few Notes on The Culture
Episode description
Entropy and Exposition! Ian M. Banks takes off his narratorial limitters and explains backstory at maximum power! Johnny and GSV, being careful readers, mostly know what's being discussed anyway! Join us in this thrilling one-part special!
A link to today's text:
http://www.vavatch.co.uk/books/banks/cultnote.htm
The referenced post by Eleizer Yudkowsky discussing The Culture:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/vwnSPgwtmLjvTK2Wa/amputation-of-destiny
A huge thanks to Terminal Khaos Builders for providing all music used in this episode! Our opening theme is "Oh, they never lie," off the album "12 Views of Iain M. Banks's Culture." Check out their music here:
https://terminalkhaosbuilders.bandcamp.com/music
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