But our society does not grant nontraditional forms of intelligence equal recognition, no matter how much it would help us get along or truly enrich our lives.

Quote by Joan D Vinge

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Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

Myth is, after all, the neverending story.

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 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,...

Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped...

Here was a fragment of Goddess myth that, through all its permutations, had somehow escaped...

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...

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium,...

And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium,...

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

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

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.

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...

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.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

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,...

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...

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

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

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

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...

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...