@HeerJeet But not so sure about sf. Hard sf may encourage wonder, but it's less prone to magical thinking than plenty of non-sf fiction.
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@dylanhorrocks But Campbell and many of his writers were quick to conflate magical thinking of s.f. with what was possible in our world.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dylanhorrocks Dave Sim strikes me as another example of fantasist who ended up creating his own religion, fortunately with only 1 adherent1 reply 1 retweet 1 like -
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@HeerJeet Tolkien & Lewis are key figures, obviously, but also (in a less Christian way) Alan Garner.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@dylanhorrocks I'm thinking here of someone like Cordwainer Smith or Walter Miller or James Blish, all trying to imagine future religion.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet As quoted in this fascinating (& sometimes awkward) interview w Orson Scott Card (another case study): http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/orson-scott-card-interview-the-extended-version/ …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@HeerJeet Which reminds me, I should read this (even though it's by Card - or maybe especially bc it's by Card?): http://www.hatrack.com/osc/articles/fall82.shtml …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@dylanhorrocks Card's totally pertinent b/c I started tweeting all this in response to a NY Times article on affinity b/w Mormonism & s.f.
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