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There are also other ways to slice science fiction besides the tired trope of hard/soft, like naturalistic/expressionistic which I write about here [1]. I find
by jamesjyu 3y ago
There are also other ways to slice science fiction besides the tired trope of hard/soft, like naturalistic/expressionistic which I write about here [1]. I find that viewing different axises like this can help question our assumptions about fiction.
[1] https://jamesyu.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-hard-science-fiction https://jamesyu.substack.com/p/the-problem-with-hard-science...
- nonethewiser 3y agoThis is like the intro philosophy exercise of trying to define a chair. You inevitably lose something when you boil things down. I think using multiple axis definitely gets you closer. Its also why the politcal compass memes subreddit is popular. Simply adding a authoritarian/libertarian axis to the traditional left/right axis accounts for a lot more nuance in the political spectrum.