I’m fascinated by the idea that some sci-fi writers eventually transition into art critique. Are there any specific examples you’re thinking of? Bruce Sterling is my only guess, but I’m not well-versed enough in art to understand the difference between an art director and an art critic.
With empathy for the overwhelm of recent times, "a permanent ratcheting down of the American project" is a big statement; keeping in mind perspective of https://longnow.org/ little is likely to be permanent, and i think an 'American' spirit will persist even if how we experience the US as a dynamic and globally powerful state transitions substantially in the next twenty years.
Also to the point on "a period of decline and exhaustion — though not a self-inflicted one" --who's the 'self'? It's important to remember the ongoing efforts by some actors to inflict manipulation, exhaustion and a decline in perceived alternatives, upon the US's 99%.
I’m fascinated by the idea that some sci-fi writers eventually transition into art critique. Are there any specific examples you’re thinking of? Bruce Sterling is my only guess, but I’m not well-versed enough in art to understand the difference between an art director and an art critic.
With empathy for the overwhelm of recent times, "a permanent ratcheting down of the American project" is a big statement; keeping in mind perspective of https://longnow.org/ little is likely to be permanent, and i think an 'American' spirit will persist even if how we experience the US as a dynamic and globally powerful state transitions substantially in the next twenty years.
Also to the point on "a period of decline and exhaustion — though not a self-inflicted one" --who's the 'self'? It's important to remember the ongoing efforts by some actors to inflict manipulation, exhaustion and a decline in perceived alternatives, upon the US's 99%.