The disappearance of sci-fi writing is yet another clear sign of technological decline. It's the final surrender of a society that has lost its collective belief in its power to build a better future.

cm0002 · 4 months ago

The disappearance of sci-fi writing is yet another clear sign of technological decline. It's the final surrender of a society that has lost its collective belief in its power to build a better future.

Venia Silente@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 months ago

Can’t help but disagree with the premise of the article. Sci-fi writing is far from dead, it just does not need starships anymore. The “sci” part has gotten more grounded not in terms of what is realizable, but of where in society do we need it or is it harming us.

The disappearance of sci-fi writing is yet another clear sign of technological decline. It's the final surrender of a society that has lost its collective belief in its power to build a better future.

The disappearance of sci-fi writing is yet another clear sign of technological decline. It's the final surrender of a society that has lost its collective belief in its power to build a better future.

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