The last section of Death Vector should have people from Newer York, who are more normal. This also was written before I figured out a lot about how I wanted everything to work.
It's a bit ironic that this came out on the same day Scott wrote a post about how "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent", because these martians are probably objectively good but they sure can make me feel inferior.
For me it’s a useful look at how having a purpose makes people stronger. If you sit down and tell yourself that you are a cancer on the planet you become a cancer on the planet. If you tell yourself you are the reproductive system of the planet with a duty to reach the stars you become a Martian.
I agree with that (and think it's the primary problem facing our civilization right now). But there is also a dual problem, where you focus on the purpose so much you start forgetting why it matters and disdaining people who ccan't or don't contribute to it, and I think the martians have something of this problem. I wouldn't usually pick at the "but what about this other problem" argument, except it's something that I'm bad at these days and trying to notice more.
A fascinating future world! I was hooked on the revelation of their history.
Great story!
Man now I don't know what to feel about martians anymore
The last section of Death Vector should have people from Newer York, who are more normal. This also was written before I figured out a lot about how I wanted everything to work.
It's a bit ironic that this came out on the same day Scott wrote a post about how "no one can make you feel inferior without your consent", because these martians are probably objectively good but they sure can make me feel inferior.
I’m behind on Scott, on my way to catch up.
And yeah, I just think a society like that would for sure be prejudice against any of us who had lived soft lives.
They remind me more of Sir Galahad in TH White's the Once and Future King.
For me it’s a useful look at how having a purpose makes people stronger. If you sit down and tell yourself that you are a cancer on the planet you become a cancer on the planet. If you tell yourself you are the reproductive system of the planet with a duty to reach the stars you become a Martian.
I agree with that (and think it's the primary problem facing our civilization right now). But there is also a dual problem, where you focus on the purpose so much you start forgetting why it matters and disdaining people who ccan't or don't contribute to it, and I think the martians have something of this problem. I wouldn't usually pick at the "but what about this other problem" argument, except it's something that I'm bad at these days and trying to notice more.
Brilliant. Just brilliant. Thank you!
Be like Alison, people!