Писатель Илья Розенфельд

In a world woven of light and shadow, beyond the horizon of the ordinary, lived two sisters - Sorrow and Joy. They did not dwell in human hearts, but in the space between the stars, where feelings and thoughts are born. Sorrow was like the quiet moon, shrouded in a veil of melancholy, and Joy was like the sparkling sun, radiating warmth and light. And then one day, tired of the endless disputes of philosophers about the nature of emotions, the sisters decided to descend to Earth. They wanted to understand whether feelings truly live within people, or whether they are merely echoes of their own presence. They wandered the world, observing people. They saw a mother crying over the cradle of a sick child, and lovers laughing, meeting after a long separation. They noticed how sorrow can unite people in their grief, and joy can ignite a spark of hope in them. One day the sisters met an old sage who lived as a hermit in a mountain cave. He talked to them for a long time, telling them a...

This story was not meant to be born, had it not been for one circumstance. It happened to the author of these lines. "It was long ago, in the days when our planet was still inhabited by humans," began the white-haired old man, who looked to be about a hundred years old. "Yes, don't be surprised. Robots appeared much later. They were invented by humans. That's why they are so similar to us. We humans, irresistibly strived for the perfection of our creation – to create robots in our own image and spirit. To teach them not only to think but also to feel. And they quite succeeded in this. They became wonderful builders, gardeners, laundresses, parking attendants, car washers, cleaners. We admired their ability to learn, improve, and become more and more like us. But in our blind pursuit of progress, we didn't notice how we crossed the line. Over time, we improved them so much that they turned into engineers and architects, inventors, composers, artists, and e...

Everything that happens in this Universe or, for example, on one of its inhabited planets, could seem extremely strange to an outside observer or time traveler.   It just so happened that the people who inhabited one of the planets of this Universe used all the benefits, goods, services and even habits... for rent. For example, they bought houses for rent, visited museums and concert halls, and parks for rent. Everything that could be purchased for some time was, in fact, purchased for rent. The exception was food. Books were rented and libraries were used for rent. Various knowledge was also for rent. Many people could use them, immediately and simultaneously, naturally, if there was a need for this knowledge. Equipment and technologies were purchased for rent.   Religious practices and beliefs were also borrowed, even Heaven and Hell. As do ideologies and social formations. Tastes and morals. Traditions. Health was also given for rent.   There was even music...