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The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport

Book by Samit Basu · 3 quotes · Corruption Politics, Delusion, Dreams

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“Before the Tigers, or the other clans, or the eras before, the algorithms, the megacorps, the nations, the empires, all the way back to the first city-states--- no ruler has looked after our people, they have had to look out for one another. It is why Shantiport continues to exist, against all logic, and that's the spirit that we have to find a way to channel. No system works, no authority is benevolent, no promise is kept. When the megastorms and floods come, when the genocides come, and the famines and diseases, the rest of the world will not even bother to look, let alone help. If they know about us it is a a symbol of poverty, or decay, or despair. But despite all this, sometimes clusters of people emerge, however flawed, who build institutions and culturewaves larger than themselves.”

Society

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“No one is watching us here, there are no rules, nothing for you to violate. We are both men of power. Rules are not even guidelines, but just - what is the word? Vibes.”

Power Corruption Politics

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“It's all very clear, I just chose not to get it, I just decided everyone who didn't agree with my vision was lying, or a fool.”

Dreams Delusion

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