Archived Just read the first story of The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov (scifi)
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Archived Just read the first story of The Gods Themselves, by Isaac Asimov (scifi)
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[–] 2025461? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Read the rest of the book. Asimov is not saying that's the way it should be. Like many authors, in this case he is using his writing to show readers the kind of attitudes one should attempt to keep separate from humanity as well as ourselves as individuals. That apathy was a destructive force to humanity, equal to if not surpassing the threat they were subjecting themselves to...but I'm sure you'll note if you read the first part, that there were still people trying to fight against that attitude. They were a minority, yes, but they had the right idea.
Read the rest of the book to see if they prevailed in the end.
[–] smokratez [S] ago
No. There was only one guy fighting to save the world. Everyone else abandoned him.
[–] 2028228? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Yeah now you've jogged my memory; it was pretty depressing. But the story itself was far from a way of saying humanity is screwed. I really don't think that was the point