What if?

What do science fiction and speculative fiction (SF/SF) have to tell us about the future?

Humanoid robot torso showing inner workings but with a faux-human face
Photo by Possessed Photography from Unsplash

I’ve been pondering that question a lot lately, when I’m not distracted by (a) reading a lot of that kind of fiction and (b) the chaotic (pandemic, war, weather/climate change/etc.) state of the world.

I think the question is worth asking because I’ve come to the conclusion that the “futures” in these books are often primarily…

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Recreational writer, collector of antique corkscrews, urban gardener and management consultant to social profit organizations. Proudly Canadian.

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CorkscrewAnnie

Recreational writer, collector of antique corkscrews, urban gardener and management consultant to social profit organizations. Proudly Canadian.