Very interesting concept that Near Future Speculative Sci Fi can be/IS grassroots activism. Enough people or at least a few with clout must have access to and read the stories. This is an eye opener for me because I always thought sci-fi was more of a looking back and saying “I told you so” like how we respond to Orwell’s accurate predictions. Now I see even more value in our genre. Thank you!
You’ve jammed so much in this article! Loads and loads of food for thought.
Thank you - it gave me some good starting points to pursue (and pursue).
Very interesting concept that Near Future Speculative Sci Fi can be/IS grassroots activism. Enough people or at least a few with clout must have access to and read the stories. This is an eye opener for me because I always thought sci-fi was more of a looking back and saying “I told you so” like how we respond to Orwell’s accurate predictions. Now I see even more value in our genre. Thank you!
I'm hosting a discussion on it this weekend so it'll be interesting to see what comes up.