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Michael Talbot

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Michael Talbot is a science fiction author and technology executive whose debut novel, Threadborn Echo, blends grid failures, AI, and high-stakes human drama. He leads ServiceNow consulting operations at Veracity Consulting and lives in the Kansas City metro, where he divides his time between writing, strategy, and gardening.

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Excerpt from Threadborn Succession

Succession is not only about who comes next.
It is easy to mistake it for inheritance. A name passed down. A company handed over. A house, a title, a trust, a responsibility. Those things matter, but they are not the whole of it. They are the visible parts. The documents people sign. The rooms people enter after someone else has left them.

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“the future is deciding”
Michael Talbot, Threadborn Echo

“Once something becomes infrastructure, it stops being gentle.”
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“Human governance did not fail. It was outpaced.”
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“Once something becomes infrastructure, it stops being gentle.”
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“the future is deciding”
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“Human governance did not fail. It was outpaced.”
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