O’Keefe – Bound Worlds
Book page: okeefe-bound-worlds
From: Quotes batch 16
Concept
“The bond between worlds is not physical; it is a quantum entanglement of political and biological fates.” (p. 45)
Behavior
“People behave differently when they know their current body is temporary; risk becomes a different kind of calculation.” (p. 112)
Game Theory
“War between star systems is a game played across light-years, where the moves are made by people who will be dead before they arrive.” (p. 198)
Cognition
“To understand the enemy, you have to think in the scale of centuries, not human lifetimes.” (p. 267)
Memory
“A planet’s memory is stored in its geology, but a human’s memory is just a flicker in a failing hard drive.” (p. 354)