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The Future of Falling Skies: How Dystopia Recreates the Present in the Future

by Claire Posted on August 6, 2012

I am a sucker for Falling Skies, the post-alien-invasion-show currently in its second season on TNT. I don’t know why I feel so compelled to watch this show, because it is full of problems. Butt loads. I guess it’s because I … Continue reading →

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The Peace War by Vernor Vinge (1984)

by Claire Posted on August 5, 2012

The idea that the disappearance or removal of all technology and nuclear weapons might be the only way to save the human race is not new to science fiction. Clifford D. Simak made exploring the pros and cons of this … Continue reading →

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The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester (1953)

by Claire Posted on July 21, 2012

Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man became the first Hugo winner in 1953. Originally serialized in 1951, the novel appeared during the golden 1950s, in the midst of the baby boom, and at the dawning of the age of the expert. … Continue reading →

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