Just a random thought about how authors can deal with incredibly big subjects but fail to actually grasp them themselves. Sorta like how Ray Bradbury thinks Fahrenheit 451 is about how people listen to the radio too much.

  • Shishnarfne [comrade/them]
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    4 years ago

    I also see this William Gibson quote a lot:

    Conspiracy theory's got to be simple. Sense doesn't come into it. People are more scared of how complicated shit actually is than they ever are about whatever's supposed to be behind the conspiracy.

    Which is funny because Gibson retweets every bit of Russia-related conspiracy nonsense.