Ep. 86: Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with Ken Liu (Writing Masterclass)

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Jan 9, 2024

Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a mini-masterclass on Tech-Fi & Technology As Story with award-winning author Ken Liu. Ken decodes the intricacies of technology fiction, including what tech-fi means, the uses of technology in fantasy, personifying technology, imagining positive impacts of future tech, A.I. and fear mongering, and more.

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Sci-Fi Is Often Tech-Fi

Science and technology are different disciplines; science is a way of knowing, technology is practice.
Most sci-fi is actually about technology and its relation to humanity, a better term is tech-fi.

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Technology Is Human Craft

Technology is a discourse about skill, craft, and knowledge that humans externalize.
Technology and human nature are deeply intertwined and inseparable.

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Technology Expresses Values

Every piece of technology embodies values and stories of its creators and users.
Cities like Los Angeles physically express societal priorities like car culture through their layout.

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