Popular scifi, written to appeal to the majority, for tv and movies, is actually only one special kind of scifi. And the majority isn’t known for its depth or taste.
I’m not saying that there aren’t exceptions, but ya, that’s how it is.
There’s a whole world of written scifi where the point is basically to show you something strange. Ideas so weird that scifi is the only way to convey them.
Here’s some free, online scifi by good authors. Your mind will be blown.
Is science fiction enough for talking about politics?
Do you like movies about gladiators?
Politics in my sci-fi? Yuck.
Gonna go enjoy my politics-free shows like Star Trek, Star Wars, Black Mirror, Westworld, and The Man In the High Castle.
Popular scifi, written to appeal to the majority, for tv and movies, is actually only one special kind of scifi. And the majority isn’t known for its depth or taste.
I’m not saying that there aren’t exceptions, but ya, that’s how it is.
There’s a whole world of written scifi where the point is basically to show you something strange. Ideas so weird that scifi is the only way to convey them.
Here’s some free, online scifi by good authors. Your mind will be blown.
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/62074/friendship-is-optimal
https://qntm.org/structure
https://library.gift/fiction/9F6810564C853BD3EA7223E4AB1FA575