China Miéville's literary journey began with "Perdido Street Station," which launched the 'new weird' genre. After a hiatus from fiction, he returned last year with a bestseller co-authored by Keanu Reeves. In discussing his work, Miéville critiques the misconception that science fiction predicts future realities, asserting that it mirrors contemporary societal contexts. He expresses concern over tech billionaires' fixation on space colonization, viewing their neglect of current global issues as a societal derangement. This conversation illuminates Miéville's insights into the interplay between fiction and reality.
Science fiction is often misinterpreted as future predictions, but Miéville insists it always reflects the current societal context rather than really charting the future.
Miéville highlights that the obsession of tech billionaires with space colonization reflects a societal derangement, underscoring issues in prioritizing dreams over present challenges.
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