Paul Levinson: Evolution of Science Fiction

[Villesanti]

I love sci-fi, but I tend to admire more the early work of sci-fi. Unlike today, back then they had to rely on pure imagination and mix it with the social commentary of the time. I am not saying that today people dont have imagination, what I am referring is that today people have more influence or access to different fiction novel or movies. The earlier work has served as inspiration to todays sci-fi.

[torquemoda]

Great stuff. Even though we still live in alarming political turmoil nowadays, I'm hopeful science will turn the tide of conflicts someday.

[sisyphusorianus9787]

I think scifi needs to start chronicling the induced bio/spirtual evolution. Right now humanity is reaching the status of a planet-wide, integrated civilization---this in Michio Kaku's words is a TYPE I civ. Then again, I'm a jaded scifi-slacker who's more into his own half-baked writing ideas of cybernetics and scifi in general. Great vid!

[PLev20062006]

Thanks for the comment - and best of luck with your writing!

[ViralHaelios]

Wow, very interesting. Where do you think Science Fiction is headed now?

[PLev20062006]

Still in the bio-tech, anthropology direction ... with maybe a little more time travel...