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This doesn't explain why pessimistic and dystopian sci-fi has declined. Also, Foundation takes place in a future where society is about to collapse and regress
by nearbuy 9mo ago
This doesn't explain why pessimistic and dystopian sci-fi has declined.
Also, Foundation takes place in a future where society is about to collapse and regress into dark ages. It's a borderline dystopian world.
- YurgenJurgensen 8mo agoYA Dystopia novels probably had a hand in that. They almost certainly sucked all the air out of the genre, and it’ll take a long time for serious authors to see a viable path forward with publishers with anything that vaguely resembles them.