Photo by Min An One of the most popular genres in modern fiction is dystopian, with examples like Boutwell’s Old Men and Infidels series, Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, and more. Although the glut of modern fiction falls squarely in fantasy and young adult fiction, there is a significant chunk of readers that still prefer something else. …
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Sci-Fi Books: Could Be A Good Way to Learning Politics
Photo by cottonbro studio Science fiction novels can add value and help us imagine scenarios we would never consider. This would allow everyone to convey freedom of expression. Sometimes called the “literature of ideas,” science fiction is a natural medium for normative political philosophy. Science fiction’s focus on technology, space and time travel, non-human lifeforms,…
Thinking About the End Times: Likely Scenarios People Will Face
Photo by Nur Andi Ravsanjani Gusma Walter C. Boutwell’s books on post-apocalyptic fiction, the OMAI series, are novel takes on the apocalypse, continuing the tradition of writers and poets imagining how the world might end. Since humans learned how to think and make up stories, some have been obsessed with how society, and the world…
Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Should Know About
In today’s fast-paced modern world, everything is all about convenience. Taking public transportation should be convenient. Purchasing online or doing groceries should be convenient. Paying bills should be convenient. Even going to school or going to work should have some features of convenience to it. Convenience is what almost anyone and everyone are after, which…
On Looking at the Heavens and Beyond
Interpreting the world through the lens of a sci-fi writer In writing, the sky is your limit. Writing enables humans to comprehend the role that he is playing in this world. The universe is a vast arena of unparalleled beauty. The human imagination, like the universe, is extensive, and that’s what Wayne Scott Harral proved…
To Sam It All Up 