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017: “Closer” by Greg Egan

Oct 01, 201928 min
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In this episode, we discuss “Closer” by Greg Egan.  What can we learn about writing fiction in general from a “Hard” Science Fiction story?  How can philosophical questions influence our fiction?

Find Egan’s paper about superpermutations here: “Superpermutations” by Greg Egan.

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