I posted some more on the Summer of Love in one of last week's 666 comments.
As for any "parallel" society I've been thinking a lot about Asimov's "The Foundation" Trilogy. Those who try to predict and influence the future, like Hari Seldon from the Foundation always get rolled by the expected rise of the unpredictable "mules." Besides writing sci-fi, Asimov was a biochemist and a big fan of Sherlock Holmes stories and Gilbert & Sullivan's comic light operas. Life is so G&S topsy-turvy....
Or, as one economist said, trying to controlling the markets is like trying to control the wides and the tides.
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Re: What might be possible - inspiration
Date: 2022-11-16 02:08 am (UTC)As for any "parallel" society I've been thinking a lot about Asimov's "The Foundation" Trilogy. Those who try to predict and influence the future, like Hari Seldon from the Foundation always get rolled by the expected rise of the unpredictable "mules." Besides writing sci-fi, Asimov was a biochemist and a big fan of Sherlock Holmes stories and Gilbert & Sullivan's comic light operas. Life is so G&S topsy-turvy....
Or, as one economist said, trying to controlling the markets is like trying to control the wides and the tides.
Instead, I try to surf the waves.
W.R.