Short Reviews: Greg Beatty

"Naming the Stars: The Awards of Science Fiction (Part 1 of 2)" [permanent link]. An article that gives a good overview of the various awards given to works of Science Fiction, Fantasy and other genre fields. It starts with the Hugo and Nebula awards and then goes on to list others. A brief history of each award is given, hos it is given and the eligibility criteria.
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"Reason, Sexuality, and the Self in Libertarian Science Fiction Novels" [permanent link]. This article looks at how some 'libertarian' science fiction novels have actually portrayed reason, sexuality and the self, focusing on those that have won the Prometheus Awards. What he finds is that while there are some interesting ideas in the novels, in the end they all, with one exception, return to the current cultural code of conduct. Read it and see if you agree with his conclusions.
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"The Wonder and Limits of Science: An Evening with Freeman Dyson (non-fiction)" [permanent link]. In this article, the author relates a talk he attends to hear what Freeman Dyson has to say about two topics: is it possible to have a high technology civilization without aggravating the gap between rich and poor, and, is there a practical way to combine increased technology with social justice?
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