Look, while I know we have theory to read. I kinda want to start reading some more fictional stories. What would you lot say are the left wing versions of both Atlas Shrugged and the T****r Diaries?

Both books (ESPECIALLY the latter) are just objectively terrible stories that are just mental masturbation at best where you self-insert as the Mary Sue protagonist and just GG ez everything. Surely the left can write something better.

Please don't tell me the closest we have are YA novels.

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    3 years ago

    I mean, Kim Stainly Robinson was literally on the podcast two or three times. All his work is excellent.

    If you want something a bit older, consider Asamov's Foundation series. Just about the definition of historical materialism. Or pick up some short stories by Ursula LeGuin, a real master of both SciFi and fantasy. I loved "The Found and the Lost", but I've heard "The Left Hand of Darkness" is the real peak of her work.

    • GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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      3 years ago

      I love how the Seldon Crises are pretty similar to all the times we have to say "I warned you dawg. I TOLD you about imperialism."