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S.A. Wilson Jun 16, 2023

I've shocked myself for ending Chapter 8 (live now) of #RoboNomics on a note of hopelessness. Given the current advances around generative AI, can you relate with this sense of hopelessness or do you feel hopeful about what the future holds? I would love to discuss it with you and read your thoughts once you #read the chapter: https://www.wattpad.com/1353255118-robonomics-chapter-8 #bookstodon #scifi #ai #amwriting

RoboNomics - Chapter 8

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S.A. Wilson Jun 13, 2023

I just posted my first #bookreview on #Bookwyrm - making it the first of many. I reviewed Janika Oza's "A History of Burning", a sweeping family epic taking place in India, Kenya, Uganda, Britain, and Canada over 100 years: https://bookwyrm.social/book/708514/s/history-of-burning

History of Burning - BookWyrm

Four generations. Three sisters. One impossible choice. A profoundly moving debut novel spanning India, Uganda, England, and Canada, about how one act of survival reverberates across generations of a family and their search for a place of their own. Named a New York Times Book Review Editors' Pick, and a most anticipated book of 2023 by the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail, OprahDaily, and Goodreads. India, 1898. Pirbhai is the thirteen-year-old breadwinner for his family when he steps into a dhow on the promise of work, only to be taken across the ocean to labour on the East African Railway for the British. With no money or voice but a strong will to survive, he makes an impossible choice that will haunt him for the rest of his days and reverberate across generations. Pirbhai’s children go on to thrive in Uganda during the waning days of British colonial rule. As the country moves towards independence and military dictatorship, Pirbhai’s granddaughters—sisters Latika, Mayuri, and Kiya—come of age in a divided nation, each forging her own path for the future. Latika is an aspiring journalist with a fierce determination to fight for what she believes in. Mayuri’s ambitions will take her farther away from her family than she ever imagined. And fearless Kiya will have to bear the weight of their secrets. Forced to flee Uganda during Idi Amin’s brutal expulsion of South Asians in 1972, the family must start their lives over again in Toronto. Then one day news arrives that makes each generation question how far they are willing to go, and who they are willing to defy, to secure a place of their own in the world. A masterful and breathtakingly intimate saga of colonialism and exile, complicity and resistance, A History of Burning is a radiant debut about the stories our families choose to share—and those that remain unspoken.

S.A. Wilson Jun 12, 2023

It's been nearly six months since I published a piece on @medium.me.dm about how social and legal acceptance of polyamorous relationships taking place between consenting adults could potentially change the nature of our economic and social institutions. It still gets new reads everyday, so thought I'd re-share here for those interested. I encourage you to read and share your take: https://medium.com/@swilson4995/polyamory-and-possibility-d588bebbd1ba #polyamory #medium #future #economics

Polyamory and Possibility - S.A. Wilson - Medium

This is the story of two North American couples in 2022 named Sarah and Michael, & Emily and David. Each couple decided to get divorced, but not for the usual reasons. They had been friends for years…

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S.A. Wilson Jun 2, 2023

In Chapter 7, I describe a brain-connected messaging tech that gives a unique sensation in the mind when receiving notifications. It's akin to entering a room and forgetting why you did or struggling to recall a specific word. If you're curious about the current state of this technology, I recommend looking up companies like Mojo Vision. Their advancements have informed some of the future tech featured in my book, RoboNomics: https://www.wattpad.com/1348586226-robonomics-chapter-7 #ai #bookstodon #scifi #futuretech #XR #AR #VR

RoboNomics - Chapter 7

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S.A. Wilson May 27, 2023

Chapter 6 of RoboNomics is live! I've been very busy this month, so I haven't had a ton of time to chat much on Mastodon, but I've managed to release chapters every Friday as a bare minimum of my online activities. Check out the lastest in Andrea's struggles against job-stealing AI and let me know what you think: https://www.wattpad.com/1346730486-robonomics-chapter-6 #amwriting #writingcommunity #ai #scifi #nearfuture #fiction #bookstodon #books #reading

RoboNomics - Chapter 6

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S.A. Wilson May 20, 2023

Recently, I heard "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd & made me ponder the manipulation of education by those in power. If artificial beings were to teach children, what would education's misuse and exploitation entail? Without critical thinking and rebellious spirit, like humans possess, what messages would be conveyed or suppressed? These reflections influenced a speech in Chapter 5, which just went live! #bookstodon #ai #scifi #pinkfloyd https://www.wattpad.com/1344715286-robonomics-chapter-5

RoboNomics - Chapter 5

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S.A. Wilson May 12, 2023

Chapter 4 is here! In which we meet Andrea's fiancée, an aspiring neurosurgeon with a bright future. I'm curious as to your first impression of this man in her life: is he real, relatable, likable? Stay turn for more of both of them as Chapter 5 is coming next Friday, May 19! https://www.wattpad.com/1342685312-robonomics-chapter-4 #bookstodon #books #scifi #ai #artificialintelligence #reading #writers #novel

RoboNomics - Chapter 4

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S.A. Wilson May 6, 2023

Currently #reading “The Flame” by Leonard Cohen audiobook (some amazing performances of his works), “A History of Burning” ebook for upcoming review, “The Paris Bookseller” physical book which was a gift from my sister and is an amazing historical fiction about Shakespeare and Company. Whatcha reading @bookstodon? #books #bookstodon

S.A. Wilson May 5, 2023

Chapter 3 of RoboNomics is live, in which Andrea joins an automation protest group called the Reclaim Your Future (ROF) Movement.

You've lost your job to automation, and it looks like your entire career is gone & your entire industry will no longer have a place for you. Is this the move? To join a protest group or resistance movement, whether IRL or online? https://www.wattpad.com/1340637881-robonomics-chapter-3 #ai #scifi #bookstodon #reading #openai #books #reading #future #writers #amwriting

RoboNomics - Chapter 3

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S.A. Wilson Apr 29, 2023

Can you relate to this? You step into a meeting with your boss and get a demotion. Your emotions are at war with the expectation that you remain professional.

If you've lived it, you might relate to Chapter 2 of RoboNomics and Andrea's decision in the face of such a meeting - when she's told that she's being replaced by an android. She can give up her salary entirely, or take a lower-paid job to survive. What would you do? https://www.wattpad.com/1338497789-robonomics-chapter-2 #ai #scifi #bookstodon #books #fridayreads

RoboNomics - Chapter 2

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