In "Exhalation," society believes that memory is stored in a series of gears and switches, reflecting a mechanistic view of the mind. This belief shapes their understanding of identity and the nature of memory. The story critiques the tendency to reduce complex human experiences to mere machinery. ;
In "Exhalation," society initially believes that memory is stored in a series of gears and switches, reflecting a mechanistic view of the mind. This perspective profoundly impacts their understanding of identity and the nature of memory. The story critiques the simplification of complex human experiences to mere machinery.
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