Isaac Asimov espoused this view that Sci-Fi was important for...
Isaac Young@HariSel57511397
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Dec 31, 2024
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Isaac Asimov espoused this view that Sci-Fi was important for charting future possibilities, the impacts of technologies and so on.
I used to have this view, but now I completely disagree with it. Sci-Fi is no different than any other genre. It’s about the human soul. 1/
I used to have this view, but now I completely disagree with it. Sci-Fi is no different than any other genre. It’s about the human soul. 1/
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Roy Batty is not great because he’s a serious attempt at understanding robots. He’s great because he’s a man struggling with the shortness of life. /2
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The Matrix isn’t great because it’s about what simulation technology could look like or the threat of a robot uprising (both awfully unrealistic). It’s great because it’s about trying to find something real. /3
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Jurassic Park isn’t great because it has anything to say about dinosaurs or DNA technology particularly. It’s great because it revitalizes the majesty and exoticness of nature and man’s relationship with it. /4
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Star Trek isn’t great because it offers any substantive view of the future in any regard. It’s great because it’s about virtuous explorers in the one possible setting where there can still be exploration to have. /5
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You’ll notice all the great classics only achieves greatness because they repackage old truths in a context modern man can still believe in. They didn’t have any coherent vision of the future, but that is not the realm of storytelling. It was always about the human soul. /end
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*achieve
I hate that you can’t fix typos in replies 😒
I hate that you can’t fix typos in replies 😒
