The Globe and Mail has up a ridiculous article up which postulates that Science Fiction is dying? Why, you ask. Well, they cite as evidence the drop in the number of books sold each year (ignoring the fact that all books are seeing a reduction in sales). They cite the fact that most writers are no longer proposing technological advances for the next 10, 20, or 50 years and are looking farther ahead to 1000s of years in the future. Of course, from its start, science fiction's near-future writers have always been at that small intersection of good writers who happen to be educated enough to predict near-future technology (i.e. actual scientists who write).
The reality is that the current trend is not a sign of the weakness of science fiction, but the signs of its maturity. As sci fi is used to examine more and more of our universe, it gets harder and harder to separate from other genres like fantasy, historical fiction, etc. And if you are thinking that science fiction has less and less interest for the general public, let me ask you this: how many sci fi films did you see in the last year? And was it more than in past years? I thought so!
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