Cory Doctorow on Nostr: As a science fiction writer, I find it weird that some sf tropes - like space ...
As a science fiction writer, I find it weird that some sf tropes - like space colonization - have become culture-war touchstones. You know, that whole "we were promised jetpacks" thing.
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