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James Chesterton Interview | Ashes of the Republic, Political Thriller, AI, Privacy & America's Future
Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with former educator, banking professional, and author James Chesterton.
We take a deep dive into his provocative new political thriller Ashes of the Republic, a work of speculative fiction and satire set in the year 2046. The novel imagines an America transformed by the consolidation of theocratic power, where government surveillance, artificial intelligence, data-driven control, and the fusion of religion and state have fundamentally altered everyday life.
Drawing inspiration from contemporary…
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