“Science fiction is essentially the attempt of science… to create a mythos for itself. Because science damaged the previous mythos, the Christian mythos, for most of Western society.” - Damien Walter How do the stories we tell through science fiction reveal the deeper myths of the age we live in? And in a Silicon Valley future full of metaverses, neuralinks, and the Singularity, can science fiction play a role in restoring society’s central source of meaning?
Can Science Fiction Fill the Religious Void?
Can Science Fiction Fill the Religious Void?
Can Science Fiction Fill the Religious Void?
“Science fiction is essentially the attempt of science… to create a mythos for itself. Because science damaged the previous mythos, the Christian mythos, for most of Western society.” - Damien Walter How do the stories we tell through science fiction reveal the deeper myths of the age we live in? And in a Silicon Valley future full of metaverses, neuralinks, and the Singularity, can science fiction play a role in restoring society’s central source of meaning?