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The Novels of Richard Powers The Gold Bug Variations Operation Wandering Soul Galatea

By John D. LantosJanuary 1, 19961 min readin The Hastings Center Report

The Novels of Richard Powers The Gold Bug Variations Operation Wandering Soul Galatea 2.2

Originally published at The Hastings Center Report · January 1, 1996.

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John D. Lantos is a pediatrician and bioethicist writing on AI in medicine, neonatal intensive care, and end-of-life decisions. His essays appear in JAMA, JAMA Pediatrics, the Hastings Center Report, the New England Journal of Medicine, and Aeon. Read more about John.

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