In this future, we were free of systems. Other humans went … - Jaroslav Kalfař

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In this future, we were free of systems. Other humans went on to become symbols, sacrificed their lives to serve. Other humans handled the torture, the coups, the healing. We simply sowed, harvested, and drank a bit before dinner. No one tried to take what was ours. We had too little. We were invisible, and in this slower life we were our own gods.

Jaroslav Kalfař

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About Jaroslav Kalfař

Jaroslav Kalfař is a Czech-American science fiction writer.

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Alternative Names: Jaroslav Kalfar

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