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knowledge-economy
The chapter introduces the idea of a modular, tradable economy of knowledge that emerges as the spiders seek to recover from the plague's devastation.
1 chapter across 1 book
Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky
Chapter 33
In this chapter, Bianca, having survived a devastating plague, experiences neurological fits but retains her intellect, while Portia's groundbreaking cure leads to a revolution in knowledge transfer among spiders. As the society grapples with the loss of many great minds, they begin to explore the transmission of ideas and knowledge, culminating in their first attempt to communicate with the Messenger in the night sky, signaling their existence to the universe.