“Consciousness is expensive,” she said. “This is a problem for totalitarian states. A human being with interest in leisure, art, agency—a human being who is aware of her own self-interest—cannot be worked to maximum potential. I speak of more than… — Neil Clarke Copy Share Image
“The story of resource extraction has only two cases, okay? In the first case, the extractors arrive and make the local ruler an offer.… — Neil Clarke Copy Share Image
“Consciousness is expensive,” she said. “This is a problem for totalitarian states. A human being with interest in leisure, art, agency—a human being who… — Neil Clarke Copy Share Image
“When you’re young, money is important, a house is important, a car is important—everything is important—and yet you still end up neglecting the most… — Neil Clarke Copy Share Image
