Lecture 1 - The worlds we live in Flashcards
Isaac Asimov Definition of SF
SF defined as the branch of literature which deals with the reaction of human beings to changes in science and technology
Norman Spinrad Definition of SF
SF is anything published as SF
Arthur C. Clarke Definition of SF
SF is something that could happen - but you usually wouldn’t want it to. Fantasy is something that couldn’t happen - though you often wish it could
Ray Bradbury Definition of SF
One field that reached out and embraced every sector of human imagination, every endeavour, every idea, every tech development, and every dream
“Father” Figures of SF
Shelley 1797-1851
Jules Verne 1828-1905
Herbert George Wells 1866-1946
Mary Shelley idea
Preventing the future
Jules Verne idea
Inventing the future
Herbert George Wells idea
Predicting the future
Issues with SF and futures
- Quality
- US domination
- Lack of diversity
- Scientology
- Drama
Future 1
Losing Humanity
Perfect humans vs No future for humans
Perfect humans examples
The perfect baby 1997
Robocop 1987
Blade Runner 1982
No future for humans examples
Children of men 2006
The handmaid’s tale 2017
Future 2
Losing society
Utopia vs Dystopia
Utopia
An imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
Dystopia
An imagined state or society in which there is great suffering or injustice, typically one that is totalitarian or post apocalyptic
