Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random cruelty of fatal illness or the woes of old age attacking them or their loved ones?

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Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the...

Studying anthropology, I developed a kind of holistic view of human existence, in which the...

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so...

Each time, storytellers clothed the naked body of the myth in their own traditions, so...

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

The ecosystem of our world is a closed system: it would run out of gas,...

The ecosystem of our world is a closed system: it would run out of gas,...

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the...

Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the...

The mers were also designed to reproduce only at long intervals, in order to maintain...

The mers were also designed to reproduce only at long intervals, in order to maintain...

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely...

Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely...

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...