Permutation City

by Greg Egan · 1994

Greg Egan's science fiction novel about consciousness, simulation, and digital existence.

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Greg Egan · Science fiction author

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Greg EganScience fiction author

Author of idea-dense science fiction including Permutation City.

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Demis Hassabis Co-founder & CEO, Google DeepMind

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Diaspora is amazing, but I think it's best to read Permutation City first.

Exact quote verified Mentioned social Demis Hassabis post about reading Permutation City first

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The original X reply was fetched through the public fxtwitter mirror during batch 57. Hassabis calls Diaspora amazing and says it is best to read Permutation City first; this is reading-order evidence, not a standalone direct recommendation.

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