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Listen Again: Through The Looking Glass

TED Radio Hour

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The Role of Science Fiction in Society

The role of science fiction was to be a cheer leader for the space age, he says. Now it's essential right now to help us grapple with a time in which things changed so quickly that '20 19 feels like a long distant era' He adds: There is an amazing ability for science fiction writers to be able to predict the future.

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