MacLeod: Beyond the Light Horizon
Summary: Beyond the Light Horizon by MacLeod (Orbit (2022)). (Stub — expand from highlights.)
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Source pages: Beyond the Light Horizon, Quotes batch 13
Quote pages: MacLeod — Beyond the Light Horizon
Last updated: 2026-05-07
Quotes
Society and the Fermi Paradox
“The universe is full of the ruins of civilizations that thought they were the exception to the rule. Stability is the rarest commodity in the stars.” (p. 114)
Identity and Post-humanism
“We are the first generation to be able to choose our ancestors. When you can edit your own history, who exactly are you?” (p. 245)