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Please don't read comments until you've read this. It is very short and fast to read. It is radicalizing. It is a good short story to send to your friend who needs to understand what capitalism is. LeGuin wrote this in 1973, cementing her status as Chad Supreme of Fuck Mountain. Bow before her might.
Let's discuss in the comments below.
Yes, this! So good to have someone articulate it so well. UKG didn't just idiolise Anarres, but it was clearly her preference in the story.
I think this groundingakes things more real for readers, gives us a clear, not a fantastical choice and that's why it's so persuasive.
Fingers crossed you'll one day not only experience the country of your grandfather's generation, but something even stronger and more inspiring.