This century is already witnessing the beginning of the coming planet-wide ecological catastrophe/collapse. It’s going to get much worse before it gets better, not to mention the geopolitical ramifications of it all with unprecedented waves of climate refugees just as one example.
I don’t really expect Solarpunk fiction to be the major catalyst for changing people’s minds. Sadly, I just expect that things will start getting so bad in certain areas that dealing with these issues will be unavoidable for survival reasons. I wish we could, as a civilization, be more proactive instead of reactive, but unfortunately…
Anyway, even if, for argument’s sake, a truly “Solarpunk” Earth is unattainable for whatever reason(s), we still have no choice. We have no choice but to work towards it and shoot for something that isn’t a total dystopian vision of the future.
Maybe it will be harder to ignore (as a society, I mean. Obviously the Oil Fucks are fully aware of everything) when every community is enduring a different “once-in-a-millenia” weather event every other week. Honestly though, there is so much to say on the matter right now that it’s too overwhelming. All I can say is, the wake-up call is obviously coming faster than even the best experts predicted and we are so incredibly unprepared even psychologically for the unprecedented climate catastrophe that is starting to really unfold. Every time we analyze the situation it is alarmingly clear that the situation isn’t just “worse than we thought”, it’s also becoming increasingly unpredictable.
That being said, I refuse to be doomer about it! I don’t have the luxury anyway.
I see your point because I also don’t think it is necessarily particularly “gay”. However, I think The Culture is always mentioned in reference to the FALGSC meme because it is one of the best examples in fiction of such a thing. And with respect to that, I view the adjective “gay” in said context as more-or-less just meaning “not influenced by cishet supremacist thought”. Just my opinion though and your mileage may vary!
For real though. With the effects and measurements of climate change constantly proving to be far worse than expected, just add infrastructure to the list of the myriad things in our world that will be catastrophically affected in so many unpredictable ways.
This article (written by D.J. Grothe) explains how Uri Geller, known for bending spoons and claiming supernatural abilities, is not a magician, but a con man....
Oh wow. I haven’t thought about Uri Geller in years. I thought he had already been thoroughly exposed and discredited by people like James Randi a long, long time ago. It’s unfortunate how so much bullshit has come back into fashion.
I agree. This technology doesn’t exist in a vacuum. This isn’t some utopia where a Human artist can just solely focus on creating their art and not worry about financial gain because their survival needs are always guaranteed to be met or whatever.
I am looking for others’ recommendations for the best Spec Fic stories centered around covert organizations and their dealings/activities. Intelligence agencies, special units, black operations, etc....
**This is a very short story from Andy Weir, author of The Martian, about a man dying and having a conversation with “God”. A brief, yet thought-provoking read. Always loved this one! **...
Solarpunk Wants To Change the World. Should We Take It Seriously? - Can an (overly) optimistic science fiction genre help inspire a new generation of Leftists? (antoniomelonio.substack.com)
Can an (overly) optimistic science fiction genre help inspire a new generation of Leftists?
Oil companies are laughing while the world burns (heated.world)
Pothole mosaics — a somewhat common form of city art, where the artist fills small cracks with colourful tiles. Photo from Marseille (media.kbin.social)
A Future Without Work - Fully Automated Luxury Communism (FALC) could free us from the capitalist shackles of useless toil. (antoniomelonio.substack.com)
Fully Automated Luxury Communism (FALC) could free us from the capitalist shackles of useless toil.
Climate change: Our infrastructure is built for another Earth (www.resilience.org)
We humans now face an era of climate that is uncharted for the size and complexity of the human community....
Uri Geller is Not A Magician (djgrothe.substack.com)
This article (written by D.J. Grothe) explains how Uri Geller, known for bending spoons and claiming supernatural abilities, is not a magician, but a con man....
Looking for recs: Best technology books for the layman
Please delete this post if it isn’t appropriate....
Sarah Silverman and other authors are suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement, alleging that they're training their LLMs on books via Library Genesis and Z-Library (www.thedailybeast.com)
Looking: Recs for best depictions of clandestine agencies
I am looking for others’ recommendations for the best Spec Fic stories centered around covert organizations and their dealings/activities. Intelligence agencies, special units, black operations, etc....
[Weir] The Egg
**This is a very short story from Andy Weir, author of The Martian, about a man dying and having a conversation with “God”. A brief, yet thought-provoking read. Always loved this one! **...