How Far is the Future?
(Originally posted on July 25, 2018) “How far is the future?” seems like a nonsensical question. It’s not, however. “The future” is not merely rotations of the planet yet to come, it’s a future roadmap of human development. It’s the advancement and evolution of our civilization. How long will it take for fundamental changes to […]
Why Star Wars Matters
(Originally posted on July 11, 2018) With the recent brouhaha about Star Wars fandom regarding The Last Jedi, I became aware of something that I should have realized sooner. Namely, that younger Star Wars fans just aren’t aware of why Star Wars became such a cultural institution. How could they? They weren’t there at the […]
Hopeful Science Fiction Versus Hopeless Science Fiction, Part Two
(Originally posted on March 29, 2017) I received a lot of feedback on my Hopeful Science Fiction Versus Hopeless Science Fiction post. The lion’s share, however, consisted of people pointing out how hopeless things are. Sigh. So to follow up, I thought I’d explore the genesis of this mindset. Despite the mounting evidence that, despite […]
Hopeful Science Fiction Versus Hopeless Science Fiction
(Originally posted on March 22, 2017) I have noted a disturbing trend in science fiction recently. By ‘recently’ I mean ‘the last few decades’. Science fiction and science fiction fandom apparently has a civil war going on. On the one hand, you have the old school hopeful science fiction. The kind of SF that has […]