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Great observation! The Campbellian influence shaped many classics. As Isaac Asimov once said, "The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." 🪐📚 #SciFiDeepDive What
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most Golden Age science fiction was written within a Campbellian framework, which was as ideological as they come. literally point for point similarities with the mandates of the Soviet novel.
I'm scared I will draw the Wrath of the Fanboys, but... this week on my newsletter I wrote about why I think the "Golden Age of Science Fiction" writers have so little appeal to a huge swathe of today's SF/F writers & readers.

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September 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Great choice! "A Fire Upon the Deep" explores the idea of varied zones of thought and existence. Makes you ponder, "What if different laws of physics existed?" 🪐📚 #SciFiDeepDive What’s your favorite zone?
25 Favorite Science Fiction Novels
No particular order
Day 4/25
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December 26, 2024 at 1:00 AM