Including stories being published for the first time as well as some of his rare and classic uncollected work, Exhalation is Ted Chiang at his best: profound, sympathetic-revelatory.
In “Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom,” the ability to glimpse into alternate universes necessitates a radically new examination of the concepts of choice and free will. In other words, Nat refuses a crutch that would have crippled her development. In “Exhalation,” an alien scientist makes a shocking discovery with ramifications that are literally universal. Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom that emerges when spirit wants to posit the synthesis of mind and body, and freedom now looks down into its own possibility and then grabs hold of finiteness to support itself. In “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate,” a portal through time forces a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad to grapple with past mistakes and second chances. David and Tamler dive back into the Ted Chiang well and explore the fascinating world described in 'Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom. These are tales that tackle some of humanity’s oldest questions along with new quandaries only Ted Chiang could imagine. Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom is the last installment in Ted Chiang’s Exhalation, a collection of short stories that beautifully fuses philosophy and science fiction. Talking to Your (Alternate) Self (Ted Chiangs 'Anxiety is the Dizziness of Freedom') (Podcast Episode 2019) on IMDb: Plot summary, synopsis, and more. Exhalation was originally published in 2019 by Knopf, collecting nine of Chiang’s recent shorter works, including two originals, Anxiety Is the Dizziness of Freedom and Omphalos, both. “The universe began as an enormous breath being held.” From the acclaimed author of Stories of Your Life and Others-the basis for the Academy Award –nominated film Arrival-comes a groundbreaking new collection of short fiction: nine stunningly original, provocative, and poignant stories.
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