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  Continuing my series of mini-reviews of the essential books in my library, this week we look at a masterpiece that inspired one of my novels. https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/my-library-full-house?r=e18g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  For my new subscribers, a primer on what Unapocalyptic is all about. https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/dont-save-this-world-design-the-next?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=e18g3

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  You may have heard of 'Alberta separatism.' This is absurd on many levels and will never happen. For a little insight as to why, see https://albertareferendumb2026.ca/constitutional-questions

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  The Heiltsuk First Nation, facing a declining salmon population, collaborated with the Pacific Salmon Foundation and Simon Fraser University—a case where the question of who gets to measure the fish, with whose instruments and categories, has direct political and ecological consequences. All very interesting--but what does this have to do with you? Well, if AI is going to be a factor in your future career or personal life, quite a lot, as it turns out.. https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p...

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  My new short story collection is out! It's so fresh that it's only available on Kobo, Google and the FriesenPress site today, but Amazon and Nook are coming soon. You can also order the hardcover edition from FP. https://books.friesenpress.com/store/title/119734000536291095

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  My collected Gennady Malianov stories are out, as "Laika's Ghost." To find out more about this pathologically shy Ukrainian arms inspector who goes around cleaning up after the James Bonds of the world, visit https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/giving-it-back-with-a-giveaway?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=e18g3

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  Science fiction is the canary in technology's coalmine. But is it up to the job of expressing 21st century changes? Or do we need a new institution--one that expressly deals with aspects of change that scifi struggles with? https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/the-ambiguist-or-what-comes-after?r=e18g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  I'm starting a new novel. Part of the process involves choosing the right tools. AI changes that equation, but not in the ways you might think. https://kschroeder.substack.com/p/choice-of-weapons

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  I'm one of the judges for a new writing contest. The challenge: write a piece of realistic, actionable near-future science fiction where we improve things. --Not necessarily "save the world" but make it a little better. Think you're up to it? https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/forget-saving-the-world-tell-us-what?r=e18g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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  I've started a new series of reviews of books that have profoundly influenced my thought and writing over the years. Starting with a classic: Ecology Imperialism. https://open.substack.com/pub/kschroeder/p/my-library-ecological-imperialism?r=e18g3&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true