Sean Bala

@DejahEntendu@dice.camp @bookstodon@a.gup.pe @religion@a.gup.pe It is good text to introduce students to thinking on broader time scales and about big ideas, but one needs to use it as a jumping off point rather than a destination.

@DejahEntendu@dice.camp @bookstodon@a.gup.pe Thanks for posting. I used to teach the book to my undergraduates for a course on big ideas. I think my problem with the book is that he is nuanced when convenient and paints in broad brush strokes when convenient. For me, the one that sticks in my teeth is his views on religion, which is simplistic and lacks any sense that religions are wide umbrellas with MANY different features. @religion@a.gup.pe

Full disclosure: my academic background is comparative religions.

@uriel238 @cerement

I feel like we could go on -

Octavia E Butler: A Special Destiny will Save Humanity.

Ayn Rand: Special Rich People will Save Humanity.

Any others? 😂

@pablonaj I’ve heard really, really great things about Becky Chamber’s “Monk and Robot” novellas.

Short stories are where you see a lot of great #Solarpunk stuff.

The “Glass and Gardens” collections edited by @sarenaulibarri are great and were one of my first introductions to the genre. Her “Another Life” novella is also great.

The “Sunvault” collection edited by @Pheebsdw is well regarded.

I’ve also subscribed to “Solarpunk Magazine” and I’ve been genuinely impressed by the stories.

@Doctor_olo I personally would not. My spouse and I are vegetarian and I think we would stick with that. We are not dogmatic about it but I think that one can get all the protein they need from plants, pulses, and dairy. But if other’s want to try, power to them.