The Politics of Sci-fi
Lately, there’s been a lot of hand-wringing about woke this and political that, especially in science fiction. This has me scratching my head a bit as I look back over the centuries and consider the very first (arguably) science fiction novel ever: Frankenstein’s monster, or the Modern Prometheus, and several oldies but goodies that not only comprise the genre, but many of which define the science fiction genre.
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Her eyes part, revealing a gleaming, smiling face peering down at her — at least she thinks it’s a smile. Her memory banks haven’t come online yet, so she couldn’t cross-reference, but average emotional intelligence modules tell her it’s a smile in the diagnostics information overlayed atop the man’s features.