There Is No Antimemetics Division
qntm
12 people recommended it in 7 threads, 2022–2025.
1 commenter pushed back on it — worth reading the threads.
What people on Hacker News said
Antimemetics Division is a fantastic read if you're at all a fan of the SCP Wiki -- being the author of some of the foundational entries in the wiki, like SCP-055 (https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-055), qntm shows a deep understanding and appreciation for the SCP universe and uses it to tell a compelling story about ideas, memory, and sacrifice.
This book caught me during a particularly difficult part of my life, when I was struggling with depression and self-doubt. Reading something that framed ideas as being things that are not only infectious and mind-altering, but killable was comforting for me, and gave me hope that I could climb out of the hole that I was in.
It's all about taking on an entity that you actively can't remember the existence of.
E.G: I still think QTMN will deserve a place as a classic sci-fi author among the great ones, for "there is no antimemetics division" alone.
Biggest brainfuck I've read in a long time, probably ever.
I reluctantly admit, "There Is No Antimemetics Division" had the best idea, even though its pacing is reminiscent of the Skibidi Toilet series.
"There Is No Antimemetics Division" is a bit of a mind bender, it is definitely worth a read.
I don't usually enjoy sci-fi, but this one captured my attention.
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