Questioning the “survival” narrative
After studying Cold-War, Canadian post-apocalyptic science fiction, I have decided that I don’t want to survive the post-apocalypse.
Or at least, I don’t want to do what it takes to survive. Not according to the tenets of the classic non-solarpunk sci-fi narrative, that is…
Solarpunks and companion animals
Using the language of “ownership” to describe humans’ relationship to their companion animal(s) assumes a subject-object relationship, or a hierarchical binary that positions all human animals as superior to non-human animals.
Instead of the baggage-laden term of “owner,” then, I propose solarpunks start to use “kahu” instead.
Fantasy, feminism, and philosophy
Ariel picked up some fantasy books lately, and she has some Thoughts about feminism and philosophy as it comes out in fantasy narratives. Join her for a little dive into the history of science and just a dash of literary analysis. (It’s not just a dash. Sorry not sorry).