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Yes, doing the reading is good. In fact, I recommend the author do far more reading, so as not to buy into the false dichotomy of "main characters" vs "NPCs". P
by jonstewart 2y ago
Yes, doing the reading is good. In fact, I recommend the author do far more reading, so as not to buy into the false dichotomy of "main characters" vs "NPCs". People are far more complicated than that.
- doctorpangloss 2y agoI cannot think of a way to talk about this article and not break the rules of Hacker News, so I flagged it. It's that bad.
- SideburnsOfDoom 2y agoAgreed. The content is debatable, but the title "Dead planet" is one step away from calling most people "zombies" or NPCs. If you reach that conclusion, it's a cue to look back and work out where you went wrong. And not to give offence unnecessarily.