🎙️ Ready to flip your worldview upside down? Join us as we dive into Rutger Bregman's mind-bending bestseller Humankind - where everything you thought you knew about human nature gets a radical makeover. Are we really the selfish creatures we've been led to believe? Bregman's groundbreaking research suggests otherwise. From war zones to disaster areas, discover the hidden evidence that humans might actually be hardwired for kindness and cooperation. This isn't just another feel-good story - it's a revolutionary take on who we really are, backed by fascinating historical events and cutting-edge science. Tune in for an eye-opening journey that might just restore your faith in humanity.

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When Star Wars went silent on the big screen, one book changed everything. In 1991, while Terminator 2 dominated theaters, Timothy Zahn's Heir to the Empire quietly landed on bookshelves and revolutionized how we think about franchise storytelling. Find out how this groundbreaking novel not only revived the Star Wars universe but also created the blueprint for expanding beloved stories beyond their original medium. It's a tale of creative ambition, fan devotion, and the power of imagination to keep the Force alive.

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• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/377948
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• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Admiral_Thrawn
• https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mitth'raw'nuruodo

Join us as we dive into Lance Erlick's mind-bending The Android Chronicles, where AI isn't just code—it has a heartbeat. Meet Synthia Cross, an android navigating a world that both fears and desires her power. This isn't your typical robots-gone-wild story—it's an intimate look at what happens when the lines between human and machine start to disappear. Released in 2018, this sci-fi trilogy feels like it was written tomorrow. What makes us human? When does code become consciousness? And what happens when our creations start asking the same questions we do? Subscribe now for a journey that will make you question everything you thought you knew about artificial intelligence—and maybe even yourself.

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• https://storm.genie.stanford.edu/article/362298
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/39733154-unbound
• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/42271277-emergent
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• https://www.risingshadow.net/library/book/6251-reborn
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• https://lanceerlick.com/synthias-social-psychology-module/
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• https://lanceerlick.com/humanlike-design-of-synthias-body/
• https://www.monash.edu/arts/school-of-languages-literatures-cultures-and-linguistics/our-research/research-clusters-and-groups/science-fiction/science-fiction-and-narrative-form