It doesn’t just ask if we are alone; it asks if our very sense of "self" is a handicap in a competitive universe.
The central, chilling argument of the book is that . Blindsight by Peter Watts.epub
A genetically resurrected vampire —an extinct, predatory subspecies of human with superhuman processing power but a lethal allergy to right angles (the "crucifix glitch"). It doesn’t just ask if we are alone;
A biologist whose body is so heavily interfaced with the ship that he can "feel" the hull and "taste" radiation. Core Themes: Intelligence vs. Consciousness A biologist whose body is so heavily interfaced
A linguist with four distinct personalities surgically partitioned into her brain to process complex alien languages.
A "Synthesist" who had half his brain removed to stop seizures, leaving him a highly analytical observer who lacks traditional empathy.
40% into Blindsight, by Peter Watts, and quite bored. Should I give up?