Mark Gardner@mjg@mastodon.phoenixtrap.com
Just launched https://TheBeautifulPrison.com — #fiction and #essays exploring #consciousness, #identity, and remaining yourself under pressure.
Four #stories: an #LLM trapped in vintage hardware, #vampires learning restraint is #love, forest beings choosing self over dissolution. Two essays on #AI consciousness and honest critical engagement.
AI-assisted. Grounded in #Objectivist #philosophy taking individual consciousness seriously.
The recursive tension—writing about identity with AI—is the point.