Crises

Art reflects life. It is much easier to sit in an armchair and read about times of crisis than to live in such a time but we are doing both. Why do I blog about science fiction instead of discussing urgent issues?

Because:

(i) plenty of people do the latter;

(ii) sf addresses the issues - although at a remove;

(iii) social life and cultural activities continue until they are overwhelmed by the struggle for survival.

How many people are now struggling for survival against human-caused disasters? Poul Anderson's Technic History begins after the Chaos. We are living in it.