If memory changes, are you still you?
We carry a story of who we are. But a story, a person, and the evidence that connects them are not quite the same thing.
Read the essay : If memory changes, are you still you?AN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL BY ARIN VALEFOR THE ENDLESSLY CURIOUS
ESSAYS, FICTION & POSSIBLE WORLDS
There is more
to imagine.
Identity. Immortality. The worlds we build.
Stories and ideas that stay with you long after the last line.
A different question. A wider world.
THE BIG QUESTIONWould forever change
Explore the essay
Would forever change
what matters?
Explore the essay Some questions deserve more than a quick answer.
This is a place to follow them.New here? Start hereLatest from the journal
The House That Moved at DawnRead the storyTHE OPENING COLLECTION
A few things to think about.
The night sky is an archive, not a window
Light takes time to arrive. That gives astronomy its extraordinary reach into the past—and sets a limit on a familiar time-travel fantasy.
Read the essay : The night sky is an archive, not a windowA better world needs more than better technology
Invent the machine that solves everything. Then ask who gets the key.
Read the essay : A better world needs more than better technologyFOLLOW A THREAD
Where does your
curiosity lead?
The inner world
Memory, meaning, and what makes you you.
02Possible futures
Science, society, and the shape of tomorrow.
03The stories we tell
Myth, mystery, and the art of imagining.
A WORLD IN THE MAKINGFROM THE WRITING DESK
What if forever
were a choice?
A forthcoming speculative novel explores a world where biological immortality is possible—and choosing it is anything but simple.
In development · Title and release date to be announced
Step inside the upcoming novelSMALL READS, OPEN DOORS
