“Understand,” which by contrast is one of Chiang’s oldest stories, tells the tale of a man who receives a drug to heal brain damage. It describes the failure of a program to make genetic intelligence improvement accessible to poor people in a future United States. “ It’s 2059, and the Rich Kids Are Still Winning” is Chiang’s most recent story, published as an “op-ed from the future” in the New York Times.
This sixth session covers three stories in which the cognitive faculties of humans are greatly enhanced. Each monthly Salon focuses on two to three stories, united by a common theme. In this ii Book Club series, we discuss most of Chiang’s stories over the course of several months. With his clear, lucid prose, Chiang plays with fascinating ideas in a fresh and often uplifting way. Though he cannot be described as prolific - his entire published oeuvre since 1990 fits into just two books - he manages the rare feat of achieving consistent quality across his short stories. Ted Chiang ranks among the best living authors of science fiction. In Part 6 - which you can join even if you haven’t attended the previous parts - we discuss intelligence enhancement and superintelligence. Étienne Fortier-Dubois leads a series of thematic discussions on the work of science fiction author Ted Chiang.
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