V&O: The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor — Octopus Novels of the Future

Julia and Victoria read The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Naylor, a book about an island that is possibly mountainous and may be either in or on the sea, TBD. There are also incredible octopuses and monk robots and workers revolts and lots of long, cynical speeches about the supposed nature of humanity.

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Mentioned in this episode:

• The Poppy War by R. F. Kuang

• Semiotics

• The Tusks of Extinction novella by Ray Naylor

• Arrival (film)

• The Octopus: A Story of California by Frank Norris

• How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

• The Dispossessed by Ursula K LeGuin

Recommendations:

• Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness by Peter Godfrey-Smith

• Biosemiotics: An Examination Into the Signs of Life and the Life of Signs by Jesper Hoffmeier

• Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

• “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang

Currently Obsessed:

• Interview with the Vampire season 2

• Walkin About podcast

• Lawrence album Family Business

• Still Woozy album Loveseat