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1. • Promotes an interest in science

     • Science fiction promotes an interest in science no matter your age, encourages critical and imaginative thinking, and shows us possible futures that we just don’t think about.
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   Why should you read science fiction?

   • The draw of science fiction is more nuanced than a desire to escape the mundane. Reading science fiction enables us to reflect on the ways people interact with each other, with technology, with our environment. A good science fiction work posits one vision for the future, among countless possibilities, that is built on a foundation of realism.

   What Is The Purpose of Science Fiction Stories?

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   What makes a good science fiction story?

   • "Why" is the engine that drives good science fiction, and good stories in general. The ability to project ourselves into future worlds is a powerful tool for asking why this world is the way it is and how we can make it better.

   What is Science Fiction Good For? | Stanford Humanities Center

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   Why are we drawn to science fiction?

   • But that’s a simplistic answer that fails to explain why we’re drawn to science fiction, which, while speculative, often nods to realism and presents a thoughtful perspective on the future – frequently one that’s informed by scientific and technological reality. The draw of science fiction is more nuanced than a desire to escape the mundane.

   What Is The Purpose of Science Fiction Stories?

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   What is the purpose of science fiction stories?

   • Science fiction, perhaps more than any other modern genre of fiction, is often written with a social purpose or a goal. That purpose is rarely to explicitly predict the future—though they’refrequentlytouted, the predictive powers of science fiction are mediocre at best.

   What Is The Purpose of Science Fiction Stories?

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   Why do people like science fiction so much?

   • 2. Sci-fi allows us to ask hard questions about gender and racial equality and how we treat each other. Gene Roddenberry, the creator of S tar Trek said, "For me science fiction is a way of thinking, a way of logic that bypasses a lot of nonsense.

   Sci-Fi Circuit: The Purpose and Value of Science Fiction

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   Is science fiction a good educational tool?

   • As it turns out, science fiction is a great educational tool for getting people to think seriously about the future. It's easy to dream up press releases about the future with no people in them, no problems, no trash in the streets or religious discord—politicians do it all the time!

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3. hieroglyph.asu.edu › 2016 › 04What Is The Purpose of Science Fiction Stories?

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   Apr 8, 2016 · Why do we read science fiction? The immediate answer for some is escapism: to enter into fantastic worlds that are more exciting than mundane reality. But that’s a simplistic answer that fails to explain why we’re drawn to science fiction, which, while speculative, often nods to realism and presents a thoughtful perspective on the future ...

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4. www.wired.com › 2018 › 09Why Science Fiction Is the Most Important Genre | WIRED

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   Sep 8, 2018 · Sep 8, 2018 9:00 AM. Why Science Fiction Is the Most Important Genre. Historian Yuval Noah Harari believes sci-fi has the power to shape public opinion. Jonathan...

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6. johnmjennings.com › why-you-should-read-scienceWhy You Should Read Science Fiction - John M Jennings

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   Mar 17, 2021 · Sci-Fi Encourages Creative Thinking. Reading any type of fiction requires “willful suspension of disbelief” because you know what you are reading isn’t true. But sci-fi requires a bigger leap because reality is distorted with premises that aren’t currently possible.

7. www.nypl.org › 02 › beginners-guide-science-fictionA Beginner's Guide to Science Fiction | The New York Public ...

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   Jan 2, 2019 · Generally speaking, there are two categories of science fiction that a reader should be aware of: hard science fiction (hard SF) and soft science fiction (soft SF). Novels in the hard SF category will heavily focus on the relationship of the narrative to the technology or science of its setting.

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   Jun 14, 2013 · Why do we write, read, and love sci-fi? Arthur Clarke (2001: A Space Odyssey) once said, Sci-fi screenwriter Jenna Avery discusses the role, value, and purpose sci-fi plays.

9. shc.stanford.edu › what-science-fiction-goodWhat is Science Fiction Good For? | Stanford Humanities Center

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   Jun 4, 2012 · "Why" is the engine that drives good science fiction, and good stories in general. The ability to project ourselves into future worlds is a powerful tool for asking why this world is the way it is and how we can make it better.

10. medium.com › bound-by-books › why-you-should-beWhy You Should Be Reading Science Fiction - Medium

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    Feb 29, 2020 · If you’re still not sure, let’s take a look at why you should read it. Science fiction asks the important questions. At least, the really good, life-changing science fiction does.