Hinduism / Buddhism
In the novel, Hinduism and Buddhism are two religions at each other's throats. Sam specifically resurrects the forbidden religion of Buddhism to both annoy and combat the Firsts who have fashioned...
Technology
The Firsts have fashioned themselves as gods thanks to technologies so advanced they seem like supernatural powers. These technological wonders are called Aspects and Attributes. Cool trick, right?...
Accelerationism
If we only skim the surface, Accelerationism is simply an idea of technological liberation. As Tak tells Maya: "Accelerationism—it is a simple doctrine of sharing. It proposes that we of Heaven g...
Atman
Atman is a concept found in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. Although the idea contains nuances within each religion, for our purposes here we can basically consider it to be translated as soul or...
Trees
Trees are great. Don't believe us, take a look at these. Still don't believe us? Well, then just consider the important roles trees play in just about every religion ever:The Buddha reached enlight...