There Is No Antimemetics Division

Use historical examples of modern states to discuss the allegory behind the Division’s cycle of death and rebirth. What were the threats that required those states to rebuild themselves? How might those threats be compared to U-3125?

Discuss the novel as a critique of modern bureaucracy, organizational thinking, and cultures that put work at the center of one’s life. Do the systems of the Organization ever hinder any of the protagonists from completing their goals?

Evaluate the relationship between Marie and Adam Quinn. Does the novel make their relationship feel real or plausible? If not, how might the novel have improved its depiction of their relationship?

Does the novel provide any positive models of mentorship? If so, who is the mentor, and how do they positively affect the life of the person they’re mentoring? If not, critique one mentor-student dynamic and discuss what could have been improved in their relationship.

Discuss the impact of the novel’s structure on world-building, reader immersion, and thematic depth. How does the novel escalate the ideas it’s interested in exploring?

What is qntm’s position on historical studies? Does the novel ultimately suggest that humanity is destined to forget its past, rendering all attempts at social memory moot? Why or why not?

What is the symbolism behind the Cryptomorpha gigantes? How do they reflect qntm’s vision on the relationship between humanity and the environment?

How might the novel serve as a critique of Internet meme culture? What are the parallels you observe between the novel’s depiction of memetic ideas and the way memes function in culture? Is qntm suggesting that memes are good or bad?