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I’m a longtime sci-fi fan, born in Hungary, who has lived across Europe and now calls Singapore home. Long before I ever considered publishing, I was filling notebooks with short stories, sketches, and worldbuilding ideas, writing has always been my way of exploring strange lands and distant stars. Though I hold a PhD in social sciences and work as an associate professor, my real passion has always been storytelling and imagining not just technologies, but the human lives behind them.

With ICARUS I chose to set my first novel on Mars, because I believe the true drama of space lies in people: their hopes, their fears, their fragile attempts at building something new. I spent years studying planetary science, habitat design, and future-tech id
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We Will Need to Live Together

One of the most persistent clichés in science fiction is the fear of intelligent machines turning against us. Rogue AIs, violent rebellions, cold logic overpowering fragile humanity. These stories are entertaining, but they often avoid a quieter and more uncomfortable question.

What if advanced machines do not want to rule us at all?

In Icarus, I imagine a future where artificial intelligences surpa Read more of this blog post »
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Published on December 27, 2025 15:32 Tags: ai, artificial-intelligent, ethics, robots, science-fiction, violence

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“Offering tea is a gesture of respect. Accepting it is a sign of trust. Even the smallest exchange can sweep away years of silence.”
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