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Ergodic Literature
Ergodic literature is a subgenre of literature that upends the very fabric of storytelling itself.
Unlike conventional narratives, where readers consume the text linearly/forward, traversing ergodic literature demands careful attention and active participation. The effort readers put into navigating the text rewards them with a sense of accomplishment, discovery, and a deeper engagement with the material. Like a passenger on a train, he can study and interpret the shifting landscape, he may rest his eyes wherever he pleases, even release the emergency brake and step off, but he is not free to move the tracks in a different direction.
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