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Cal Lopez

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in Bogota, Colombia

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https://www.theascensiondirective.com/

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Cal Lopez has spent his career building things—from AI platforms and drone fleets, to early childhood education programs that support neurodivergent kids. Cal has launched technology companies across three continents, collecting plenty of airport stories and more than a few mistakes along the way.

He's passionate about artificial intelligence, neurodiversity, and figuring out where people and code intersect. Writing fiction grew out of years spent bridging different worlds: business and classrooms, algorithms and family dinners, the drive to optimize, and the need to just be human.

The Ascension Directive is his first novel. It's a story about the risks and gifts of difference, the problems technology can (and can't) solve, and why love and i ...more

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Average rating: 4.52 · 81 ratings · 69 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Ascension Directive 4.46 avg rating — 54 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Humans are Awesome!: A Kid's Guide to Staying Smarter Than AI by Cal Lopez (Goodreads Author), Natalia Ulloa, Abdel Hassam (Illustrator) 4.63 avg rating — 27 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Retrocause: They solved manifestation. Then they weaponized it. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Cal Lopez liked Lia Dospetti's review of The Ascension Directive: "⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A sci-fi gem that made me cry When I can’t wait to buy a novel I’ve already read as an ebook, it’s because it left an indelible mark on my heart — and The Ascension Directive by Cal Lopez is one of those novels. From AI-guided agriculture to the " Read more of this review »
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Cal Lopez liked Chris's review of The Ascension Directive: "Great story. For me started slowly, lots of characters, including two AIs, which were a focus in the story. Novel builds as is goes. Intense ending. Makes you think about what being a human is. Story sticks in my head. What a good book should."
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Cal Lopez and 1 other person liked Michael Doane's review of The Ascension Directive: "The Ascension Directive by Cal Lopez is a breathtaking, cerebral, and deeply human exploration of technology, grief, and the fragile beauty of consciousness. Lopez crafts a dystopia so intimate and believable that it feels less like science fiction a" Read more of this review »
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Cal Lopez liked Slmarie's review of The Ascension Directive: "The Ascension Directive isn’t just another sci-fi story about artificial intelligence, it’s a mirror held up to what we call “progress.” Cal Lopez has written something that feels personal even when it’s set in the future. You don’t have to be a tech" Read more of this review »
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Why is it possible for me to review my own book? Anyway, i'm not giving myself 5 stars, but it's OK enough to be a 4.9 rounded down to 4. Also, I read the thing like a thousand times as I wrote it. ...more
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