‘Altered Carbon’ is more than just a ‘Blade Runner’ ripoff

Minor spoilers for the first few episodes of Altered Carbon ahead. In Altered Carbon, death is obsolete. Physical bodies are merely containers, or “sleeves,” used for hosting “cortical stacks,” futuristic storage devices that hold your memories and consciousness. If your body dies, your stack (assuming it hasn’t been destroyed) can easily be moved over to a different sleeve. They plug into