Hey Mark-Enjoyed this piece. Especially when you mentioned: "Instead of predicting the future, science fiction should be aimed at exploring consequences and ideas of possible futures, or even impossible ones. Why? Because predicting the future is a fool’s errand, and anyone claiming to predict very far into the future is probably a charlatan." The key here, to your point, is the exploration of what's impossible. Perhaps even more important than what's possible? Especially as a lighthouse for things that one should or shouldn't bother with in pursuing a life with meaning. I appreciate the thought-provoking piece. Hope you're well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
Hi Thalia, thank you so much! Yes, I love the picture of a lighthouse. I love that fiction helps us to explore possibilities with wonder. I'm well, thanks! Hope you have a great week too 🙏
"Herbert Spencer (Dune)" ... that should be Frank Herbert!
Thanks for that catch, haha. Can't believe you're the first one to catch it! I'll make sure it's corrected. Cheers
Sorry about the delay. After all, duty calls! https://m.xkcd.com/386/
Hey Mark-Enjoyed this piece. Especially when you mentioned: "Instead of predicting the future, science fiction should be aimed at exploring consequences and ideas of possible futures, or even impossible ones. Why? Because predicting the future is a fool’s errand, and anyone claiming to predict very far into the future is probably a charlatan." The key here, to your point, is the exploration of what's impossible. Perhaps even more important than what's possible? Especially as a lighthouse for things that one should or shouldn't bother with in pursuing a life with meaning. I appreciate the thought-provoking piece. Hope you're well this week? Cheers, -Thalia
Hi Thalia, thank you so much! Yes, I love the picture of a lighthouse. I love that fiction helps us to explore possibilities with wonder. I'm well, thanks! Hope you have a great week too 🙏