Permutation City ★

Copies, including the character Peer, learn to rewrite their own personalities, memories, and emotions, exploring the philosophical limits of identity and "me-ness". Why It’s Essential SF

If a human brain can be simulated, the "pattern" of that mind is what matters, not the specific physical substrate. Permutation City

Permutation City explores a near-future where human consciousness can be scanned and simulated in digital form, creating "Copies." These Copies are not mere recordings; they are sentient, subjective, and indistinguishable from their physical, flesh-and-blood originals. Copies, including the character Peer, learn to rewrite

A meticulously simulated universe with different physical laws, seeded with life to evolve for billions of years. including the character Peer