Hypothesis: a society where the professional class does not see a future for itself cannot produce interesting new science fiction. Only fantasy and political fiction pretending to be SF.
(Superhero fiction is not science fiction)
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We don't have enough data. Another hypothesis is that a society with better knowledge of history (how the dreams of the past failed) is more careful what it claims about the future.
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So you’re saying true science fiction is neither fantasy or political (or not just those things).
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They haven't made any interesting science fiction since I was sixteen. Same for you I bet?





