Change Is The Principal Feature

Predicting Has A Spotty Record In Science Fiction. I've Had Some Failures. On The Other Hand, I Also Predicted The Fall Of The Berlin Wall And The Rise Of Fundamentalist Islam... And I'm Not Happy To Be Right In All Of Those Cases

Science Has Learned Recently That Contempt And Indignation Are Addictive Mental States. I Mean Physically And Chemically Addictive. Literally! People Who Are Self-righteous A Lot Are Apparently Doping Themselves Rhythmically With Auto-secreted Surges Of Dopamine, Endorphins And Enkephalins. Didn't You Ever Ask Yourself Why Indignation Feels So Good?

There's No Doubt That Scientific Training Helps Many Authors To Write Better Science Fiction. And Yet, Several Of The Very Best Were English Majors Who Could Not Parse A Differential Equation To Save Their Lives.

Self-awareness Is Probably Overrated. A Complex, Self-regulating System Doesn't Need It In Order To Be Successful, Or Even Smart.

The Fundamental Premise Of Sci-fi Is Not Spaceships And Lasers - It's That Children Can Learn From The Mistakes Of Their Parents.