Ted Chiang is incredible. My personal favorite by him is "The Great Silence". Touches on communication, the Fermi paradox and ecology from the point of view of

Ted Chiang is incredible. My personal favorite by him is "The Great Silence". Touches on communication, the Fermi paradox and ecology from the point of view of a parrot named Alex - http://supercommunity.e-flux.com/authors/ted-chiang/ http://supercommunity.e-flux.com/authors/ted-chiang/