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5 Feb 2025 Conversations with Tyler Ross Douthat on Why Religion Makes More Sense Than You Think
“I think works of art that have a human consciousness behind them are inherently better, no matter what our descendants might think about the subject.”
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- Ross Douthat
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- 5 Feb 2025
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…At shorter lengths, at least. Well, right. But is AI capable of finishing A Song of Ice and Fire to the satisfaction of George R.R. Martin’s fans? Not yet. If it will be, then at some future point, the world will be absolutely flooded with works of art that have no actual human consciousness behind them. I think works of art that have a human consciousness behind them are inherently better, no matter what our descendants might think about the subject. So, I thought since I have this novel written, I should put it into the world. Without an HBO serialization deal, that is what I’m doing. My readers wanted me to ask you, how’s your health going?…
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