The Mercy of Gods (The Captive's War #1)

by James S.A. Corey

primates whose subjective experience is a thin skin over an oceanic subconscious.

The impulse that required the least effort from him won,

humans gotta human

Humans are structureless. They live in conflict with themselves and each other. Their great genius is rationalization: lying into mirrors until they bully and seduce themselves into things they would never otherwise do. They are creatures of self-delusion, regret, and desire.

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