“Hey, this is Europe. We took it from nobody; we won it from the bare soil that the ice left. The bones of our ancestors, and the stones of their works, are everywhere. Our liberties were won in wars and revolutions so terrible that we do not fear our governors: they fear us. Our children giggle and eat ice-cream in the palaces of past rulers. We snap our fingers at kings. We laugh at popes. When we have built up tyrants, we have brought them down. And we have nuclear ********* weapons.”
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Ken MacLeod
Ken MacLeod, born on August 2, 1954, is a renowned science fiction writer known for his profound philosophical insights and complex future world settings. His works explore themes such as artificial intelligence, politics, and social change. more
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