"Three Bodies At Mitanni" by Seth Dickinson

I just read "Three Bodies At Mitanni" by Seth Dickinson.

Oh my god.

At first you think it's about Hanson-style Ems. Then you think it's about p-zombies. Then you think it's about pathological altruism. Then you make the connection to Meditations on Moloch. Then you realize it's the story-fication of the picture to the left. And then, in the end, you realize it isn't about any of those things. Or rather, it isn't *just* about those things. It is about you.

This is Rational Fiction by a Rationalist that is a Cautionary Tale About Rationalism. And it's really fucking good. Seth Dickinson continues to be one of the most important writers of our generation.

I only wish it was available in a format that people in my generation could ACTUALLY READ. Right now you can only get it by tracking down a June 2015 dead-tree copy of Analogy Science Fiction (the special 1000th issue!).

But if you get a chance, I highly recommend it. Hopefully Seth will make it available online someday.