Today I want to talk about what I deem to be the "lack of subtlety" in todays science fiction and fantasy. It's a hard thing to measure, and a hard thing to pin down, but I have some ideas that I think might be affecting the trend: and of course, it starts with the internet. Tell me your thoughts in the comments!

Chapters
00:00 intro
02:53 on The Death of the Author
10:45 critical thinking and media literacy
15:55 reading: the skill vs the hobby
19:36 getting to "the point"
22:20 conclusion

Sources
The Death of the Author essay (translated): https://www.ubu.com/aspen/aspen5and6/...
Opposing opinion piece: https://www.slate.com/articles/arts/c...

Channels mentioned
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