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“If atheism solved all human woe, then the Soviet Union would have been an empire of joy and dancing bunnies, instead of the land of corpses.”

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John C. Wright
John C. Wright

John C. Wright is an American science fiction and fantasy writer, born on October 22, 1961. His works are known for their profound philosophical insights and unique worldviews, covering a range of topics from space opera to post-apocalyptic worlds. more

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