A newsletter about political philosophy in science fiction
Welcome to SPACE OPERA. I am hoping to write interesting tid-bits about the speculative genre of science fiction.
Speculative science fiction often deals with potential consequences of social, political and scientific innovations on the human subject. However the genre is so vast that proper definitions are hard to come by. Personally I find I. Asimov’s 1975 definition very reasonable.
"Science fiction can be defined as that branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology."
Often inspiring a sense of wonder, science fiction has the power to make people truly think about where humanity stands and where it could be going, for better or worse. It can be a foreboding telling, but hopeful as well.
Thanks dad for introducing me to this wonderful literary branch!
Stick around for my meanderings on politics, history, class and a bunch of other things in the context of science fiction.
In the meantime, tell your friends!