Richard Powers on BEWILDERMENT
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The Great Farmy Paradox
The book is about a young boy who tries to understand the world around him. Theo, robin's father, introduces his son to astro biology and the 'farmy paradox' Theo wants to know why we can't hear from other worlds or if there are any more of them out there. He also learns that consciousness itself may never be long-lived.
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