quoted 8 lines Anyone into Sci-fi books *has* to check out Ken
> > Anyone into Sci-fi books *has* to check out Ken
> > McLeod. I'm sure you probably already have, but I
> > just wanted to voice that this guy's books are
> > amazing.
> >
> > Can't get enough of the future politics stuff!
> >
> I don't know anything about this guy. What is his schtick?
actually, first i should correct myself - spelled the last name wrong (it's
MacLeod)
He's Scottish and has written four books in a loose series of "future
history" type stuff, centering around humanity going into space, and
involving artificial intelligence and related philosophical tangles - but
the big draw is how he laces everything with socio-political dialog.
Communism, anarchy, capitalism, utopian thoughts, how technology will effect
them.
*real* politics in sci-fi is a rare thing.
There's an article he wrote here:
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/iplus/nonfiction/kensf.htm
And an interview with him here:
http://www.webart.hr/nrnm/eng/intvu/kmint.html
interesting reads
.adam
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