Metapatterning for Disconnection
Metapatterning for Disconnection by Brandon W. Teigland is a thought-provoking exploration of the human condition, published by Ace of Swords Publishing in June 2023. This 64-page work delves into the life of Théodore Ostrom, a physicist grappling with the implications of becoming posthuman amid a global speciation event. As he navigates the aftermath of a family tragedy, the narrative unfolds his internal conflict between the terror of losing humanity and the allure of transcending its limitations.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of themes woven throughout this psychological thriller, including the complexities of identity and the existential questions surrounding human existence. Théodore’s reflections on his relationship with (0) and his contemplation of extinction serve as a backdrop for a deeper inquiry into what it means to be human in an ever-evolving world. This edition invites readers to engage with speculative ideas about life, death, and transformation, making it a significant addition to the genres of mystery, science fiction, and dystopian literature.
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For Théodore Ostrom, a physicist researching dark matter at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory, becoming posthuman both evokes terror and excites pleasure.
The terror is easy to understand. The days of the human may be numbered.
Following the return to his Beijing apartment during a global speciation event, Théodore Ostrom receives a call from an automated legal service, informing him that his family has died in a motor vehicle accident.
What about the pleasure? The exhilarating prospect of getting out of the old limits of human life, its uncertainty, its impermanence, and opening up new ways of being other-than-human.
In the hours leading up to his family’s virtual funeral, Théodore Ostrom speculates over his complicated relationship with (0), who has already transcended without him. Having no choice but to decide whether to become posthuman or to remain human, he writes Metapatterning for Disconnection, a deracinated monologue that embraces extinction in an attempt to achieve a final, if not total, catharsis from the human condition.
BRANDON TEIGLAND is a Canadian speculative fiction writer largely concerned with pioneering the posthuman as a literary phenomenon, inviting the reader to construct significance out of ruptures, juxtapositions, and implied links.
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