Niko LaamanenFounder, Publisher at Konsensus Network

The Evolution of Sci Fi From Tabloids to Tech Wonders

10 Feb 2025 · 1 min

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In this conversational segment, the speakers trace the historical shifts in science‑fiction storytelling. They begin with an early "tabloid" era dominated by ideologically driven works from authors like Ayn Rand and Robert Heinlein, which aimed to teach readers how to live. They then describe an intermediate phase that prioritized showing technology in action, allowing audiences to experience futuristic tech without needing detailed explanations. The discussion moves on to more recent trends toward grimdark and eco‑dystopian narratives that emphasize bleak, environmentally catastrophic futures. Interwoven throughout the dialogue are personal references to Warhammer 40K and author Dan Abnett, illustrating how fandom and specific franchises influence perceptions of the genre’s evolution.

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is really kind of the tabloid stuff. And then we went through an era where a bunch of very smart people were trying to teach us how to live. I'm thinking Ayn Rand, I'm thinking Heinlein, and some of that is entertaining if you really want to know about that particular thing. But I think, you know, the newer era of sci-fi, before we went grimdark, before we went, you know, most recently kind of uh, uh, eco-dystopian. The world is gonna—
Did you just do a Warhammer reference there? Oh yeah,
yeah, sure.
Because I love that. I'm a huge Warhammer 40K fan.
I, I like Warhammer too. I'm a big fan. Dan Abnett's one of my favorite writers. Um,
yeah,
yeah, he really is. Um, but I think in the intermediate period, there was a phase of sci-fi that I really like, which is we are going to show you how technology works and you're going to experience it without needing to know exactly how it is. And

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