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		nitin-pai on Feb 12, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Science fiction must escape the dystopia it has tr... We create the future we imagine: so it is important to imagine the future we wish to create.

foxyv on Feb 12, 2024 [–]

You are entirely correct. However, it's also important to imagine the future we DON'T want to create, and then do our best to prevent it. Otherwise books like 1984, Fahrenheit 451, and Dr. Strangelove wouldn't be such beloved classics.

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