The Culture's Origins & Government | LOL 099

30 Sep 2025 • 55 min • EN
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I return to my discussion of The Culture setting and explore the Culture’s origins and its structure of government, such as it is. I also touch on why galactic empires are impractical, unlikely, and probably a silly idea. We’ll also explore why rebellion against controlling powers is much easier in a space-living civilization than one limited to a single planet. Links Check out my novel, Critical Balance. Have you read Critical Balance? Please leave a review on Amazon. Links Subscribe via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Support the show on Patreon. Donate to the show. Follow me on Bluesky. Join my Discord server. Email me. Call My Voicemail: 951-465-5391 Check out my YouTube channel. Join my Book Club, now on Discord. A Few Notes on the Culture by Iain M. Banks Start The Culture series withConsider Phlebas or The Player of Games

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