

Science Fiction
Damien Walter
Join writer and storyteller Damien Walter on an exploration of the world as seen through a science fiction lens.
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Aug 16, 2021 • 18min
The true meaning of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 A Space Odyssey
Explore the true meaning and symbolism of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey. Discover how the film critiques science fiction storytelling and depictions of technology. Delve into the impact and symbolism of the apes, black rectangles, space stations, and the space baby. Uncover the exploration of human technology and consciousness in the film. Learn about the counterculture's embrace of the film as a psychedelic experience that challenged reality and expanded human consciousness.

Aug 6, 2021 • 1h 15min
There Is No Antimemetics Division – an interview with Qntm
It's logical that the best science fiction being written today has its origins online and in collaborative forums. There Is No Antimemetics Division began life as part of the SCP Foundation wiki, a collaborative writing project with thousands of participants.
There Is No Antimemetics Division - https://amzn.to/3AcTDPx
Discuss the book on the Science Fiction community - https://www.facebook.com/groups/324897304599197/posts/1218266291928956/
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Jul 20, 2021 • 30min
What is science fiction?
Look at a list of the 20th century's most important artistic and cultural movements and you won't find science fiction listed. Why not? We need a better definition of science fiction to help reclaim it...from itself.
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