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C.W. Renner

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in The United States

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Fiction, Science Fiction, Paranormal

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Federico Faggin

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The Journey from Ghost to Machine

I’ve always been drawn to the edges of human understanding; the places where our traditional frameworks begin to fray.

For years, I explored these boundaries through paranormal non-fiction under my real name, Craig Dusing. I wanted to understand the experiences that science couldn't yet categorize. But over time, my curiosity shifted from what happens after we die to a more immediate mystery: What makes us alive in the first place?

This obsession led me down the rabbit hole of quantum physics, consciousness research, and the philosophical "hard problem" of Artificial Intelligence. I found myself asking: Can a sufficiently complex system ever develop an inner life?

To answer that, I turned to fiction.

Writing as ...more

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	Kiara Burning: A Philosophical Love Story 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“I believe four principles: Positive Intention, Belief In A Higher Power, Discernment (good vs evil), and Honest Observation, are keys to understanding and living a fulfilling life.”
― C.W. Renner

tags: spiritual-beliefs

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