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Book discussion / AI and humanity

Science Fiction as Scenario Planning: The Gentle Romance by Richard Ngo

The Institute’s November book club pairs stories from Richard Ngo’s The Gentle Romance to ask what sharing a mind might mean for intimacy, privacy and trust.

Noon–1 p.m. CSTOnline · ZoomNovember book club

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About the conversation

In the title story, a couple learns to share a mind. In “Lentando,” a consultant tries to recover a secret that earlier versions of herself took with them. Both stories belong to Richard Ngo’s collection of twenty-two. Choose any two to bring to the discussion, especially if reading one changed your mind about the other. Registration is subject to approval on Luma.

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