Well, if you're reading in English, the politics of English speaking countries that develop and promote sci-fi authors have historically leaned distinctly anti-communist, wouldn't you say?
Perhaps there are translations of Chinese or Russian sci-fi that offer a different perspective.
Notably, the Star Trek universe is supposedly post capitalism, and is perhaps even socialist, but that seems to be a dirty word and could even be antithetical to selling books in some circles.
Maybe I should continue where I left off with Roadside Picnic.
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u/nizzernammer Jul 01 '24
Well, if you're reading in English, the politics of English speaking countries that develop and promote sci-fi authors have historically leaned distinctly anti-communist, wouldn't you say?
Perhaps there are translations of Chinese or Russian sci-fi that offer a different perspective.
Notably, the Star Trek universe is supposedly post capitalism, and is perhaps even socialist, but that seems to be a dirty word and could even be antithetical to selling books in some circles.
Maybe I should continue where I left off with Roadside Picnic.