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Re: ETopia: a Canticle for Leibowitz (4.00 / 3)

Fahrenheit is more dystopian in some ways.

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by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Sep 23rd, 2007 at 07:41:27 AM EST
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there is a tendancy for European SF to be far more dystopian than US.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Sun Sep 23rd, 2007 at 03:38:46 PM EST
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Two world wars in the span of 25 years might have something to do with the psychology of that.

you are the media you consume.

by MillMan (millguy at gmail) on Sun Sep 23rd, 2007 at 06:17:25 PM EST
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Whom do you mean? (Bradbury is American.)

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Mon Sep 24th, 2007 at 08:14:01 AM EST
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I was thinking more of J G Ballard actually, as a main example.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.

by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Mon Sep 24th, 2007 at 09:12:24 AM EST
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Yes, Leibowitz isn't dystopian. More nearly "grim".

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by technopolitical on Mon Sep 24th, 2007 at 08:54:37 AM EST
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