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Nissa Tolton

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    • Salt Island DiariesShunned by Victorian society at every turn, these women build a society of their own
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    • Dreaming
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    • Surveillance
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  • Books
    • Salt Island DiariesShunned by Victorian society at every turn, these women build a society of their own
    • Good-Bye HarajukuLove, speed, capitalism, and post-truth
    • Principle of FlocksHistorical romance, time-travel, and the metaverse
    • Titcomb’s LettersVery particular advice to young people, from 1858 onward.
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Tag: philosophy

  • Dreaming

Heaven is pleasure, and nothing but pleasure

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 27 June 202527 June 2025

It is possible for people like me to stumble into a heaven. But it is hard for them to stay.

Invasion of the Waking World
  • Dreaming

Invasion of the Waking World

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 27 May 202511 June 2025

I dreamt the waking world had been invaded by aliens who could be seen only in dreams. Somehow, it made the dream world seem more real.

The Family Religion
  • Dreaming

The Family Religion

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 202411 June 2025

The good old days were actually the bad old days, but because survival was fleeting, mindfulness was more necessary.

  • Philosophy

Beyond ‘Good’ Evil

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 16 October 202322 June 2025

‘Good’ we can have without morality. ‘Evil’ is much harder to justify without it.

Post-Truth
  • Philosophy

Post-Truth

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 1 November 202227 May 2025

Post-truth is a curated presentation of the truth, for a particular purpose.

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Quotes

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 22 September 20216 May 2022

Quotes from very famous authors and less famous authors

Principle of Flocks
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  • Principle of Flocks

Principle of Flocks

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 13 June 202111 June 2025

Principle of Flocks is a NA novel about love, alternate time-lines, and the most precious commodity in the metaverse: lucidity.

A Distant and Awesome Beacon
  • Salt Island Diaries

A Distant and Awesome Beacon

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 12 June 202124 June 2025

“If this world had angels, they would necessarily be the fleshy kind, and she would be of it.”

Good-Bye Harajuku
  • Books

Good-Bye Harajuku

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 10 June 202128 May 2025

Good-Bye Harajuku is a series about love, speed, capitalism, and post-truth.⁠⁠ Funny, quirky, and irreverent, it’s deeply philosophical at its core.

Poles of Attraction
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  • Philosophy

Poles of Attraction

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 30 May 202119 February 2023

An organizing principle spanning physics, biology, and society. And a critical principle for people seeking meaning in their lives.

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