The Purpose of Science Fiction (and, Technically, Fantasy)
In the 200th episode of The Coode Street Podcast, the hosts (Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe) and guests (Kim Stanley Robinson, Robert Silverberg, and Jo Walton) briefly discussed the seemingly nebulous question, “Does science fiction have a purpose?” It’s worth a listen. I would respond initially by saying that the question is somewhat malformed. […]