Wednesday, January 31, 2018

A Science Fiction Genre That's Not Dystopian (Or Even Depressing!)

"Imagine a scene, set in the future, where a child in Burning Man-style punk clothing is standing in front of a yurt powered by solar panels. ... Welcome to solarpunk, a new genre within science fiction that is a reaction against the perceived pessimism of present-day sci-fi and hopes to bring optimistic stories about the future with the aim of encouraging people to change the present."



Article source here:Arts Journal

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