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I seem to remember that there is a discussion at the end of the book where characters discuss whether focus is worth it as a tool for society and perhaps even s
by arethuza 7y ago
I seem to remember that there is a discussion at the end of the book where characters discuss whether focus is worth it as a tool for society and perhaps even something that individuals would choose willingly.
I suspect if focus was available as a medical procedure there are people who would choose it - not something that you would be able to regret.
Edit: Greg Egan's excellent Quarantine also has the protagonist using "neural mods" to prime him into a state where he was a more effective policeman - but at least they could be turned on/off rather than being semi-permanent like focus.
- manigandham 7y ago> “I suspect if focus was available as a medical people” What does this mean?
- xtiansimon 7y agoMust have been a slip of the tongue. Post-human.
- arethuza 7y agoApologies - I wasn't focusing enough on my comment and wrote nonsense! ;-) Fixed now.
- goatinaboat 7y agoAlastair Reynolds also has characters who are mentally hyper-specialised in order to operate certain technologies, to the extent that they are effectively a part of the machine
- bitwize 7y agoSo... accurate description of long-time Googlers?