A while ago I asked
about fiction that could be used to spread socialist ideas. It took
me a while to find some (and I am finally getting caught up onMonthly Review. It's pretty
good).
So
here is a list of 50 Science Fiction Works that Every SocialistShould Read. And only read the Ayn Rand so that you know what the
opposition is thinking. She really isn't that great of a writer.
And for someone that was so opposed to the government, she had no
problem collecting Social Security or using government health care to
treat her cancer.
The
article I read on him is “Socialism and Fantasy: China Miéville'sfables of race and fantasy.”
Evidently
his trilogy – Perdido Street Station, The Scar, and Iron
Council are worth a read.
The City and the
City is supposed to be quite
popular on colleges because it is shorter than your average novel.
So
I looked into China's writings and settled on Dial H for
Hero. Something about a "cheesy"
comic book caught my eye.
Then
again, I have never read a comic book where a winged horse takes out
a group of criminals with a pile of #2.
And
the cops complain about having to arrest the criminals because they
just had their uniforms washed.
So
look at the list and start reading something.
Maybe
it'll be convincing to somebody.
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