We can’t avoid these images and still live in the modern wo… - Ted Chiang

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We can’t avoid these images and still live in the modern world. And that means we can’t kick this habit, because beauty is a drug that you can’t abstain from unless you literally keep your eyes closed all the time.

Ted Chiang

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Ted Chiang (born 1967) is an American speculative fiction writer. He has won a string of prestigious speculative fiction awards for his works, including multiple Hugo and Nebula awards.

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Alternative Names: Chiang Feng-nan • Jiang Fengnan

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