This short SF novel changed how I think about objects, craft, craftsmanship, and technology. The general mechanic in the story is that in an alternate reality there is no technology that improves the quality of things, but rather the effect of using objects makes things better. Though use, objects evolve, become better tools, and become more luxurious. As a maker of objects, keeping this concept in mind in this reality, has radically changed my intention for making a "new" thing at the onset of its making. Thank you David Brin.
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