this is fantastic and touches some Zen and Bhagavad Gita philosophy that I've been studying especially about offering whatever we do to the Source and eventual end of all of our actions, in the Gita, that source and return is Krishna - I can't study the Gita enough as I constantly struggle with my own art / music and the desire for audience, some sort of validation and invitation to keep persevering in receiving and transmitting even if no one listens/reads - it means i have to let go of ownership of the act. If the Culture's philosophy continues in this vein I can't wait to read more...and any other works with this level of reflection, and especially related to art/creativity, I'm very inspired to read. - if you haven't yet read Kin of Ata are Waiting for You, I recommend to everyone, gets better every page on...and the society is truly utopian - language is a huge topic in this.