{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"S:7 E21 | What If Women Ruled the future? D.A. Murray Breaks Down Dominion: Ascension","description":"What happens when the world is rebuilt after catastrophe and the power structure flips, completely? In this episode, author and tech executive D.A. Murray joins us to unpack her debut dystopian novel, Dominion: Ascension. The conversation starts with the central provocation: a society where women hold leadership across civilization and men are pushed into tightly controlled roles, including a \u201cbreeder class\u201d shaped by fertility and status. From there, we go deeper into what the book is really examining\u2014how power changes people, how systems enforce obedience, and what gets lost when identity becomes something managed rather than lived. We also talk about Danny Matthews, the 29-year-old protagonist whose emotional development makes sense inside a world where information is restricted and self-exploration is contained. At the heart of Danny\u2019s experience is her relationship with her mother, giving the story a pulse that goes beyond the dystopian frame. D.A. Murray shares why technology in Dominion isn\u2019t a sleek promise but a \u201cjagged edge of progress,\u201d and how today\u2019s AI boom raises real questions about privacy, guardrails, and what it means to stay human while moving fast. Plus, a glimpse at what\u2019s coming next in the trilogy, including the second book, Anarchy. ","author_name":"Books That Make You Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/booksthatmakeyou.com","html":"