The fundamental premise of sci-fi is not spaceships and lasers - it's that children can learn from the mistakes of their parents.
David BrinEverything isn't subjective. Reality also matters. Truth matters. It is still a word with meaning.
David BrinPredicting has a spotty record in science fiction. I've had some failures. On the other hand, I also predicted the fall of the Berlin Wall and the rise of fundamentalist Islam... and I'm not happy to be right in all of those cases
David Brin