I'd argue that Weir's stories involve politics, but they aren't about politics.
And they're certainly not the heavy-handed politics Star Trek has been up to for the past decade. Which Weir actually says in the bit of the article OP conveniently didn't quote.
As in, the immediately preceding paragraph.
Oddly enough, all of the reblogs are people who agree with OP. Almost like OP can't stand opposing opinions.
The irony is that sneering at Weir just for being a white male author is itself racist and sexist, and proves they aren't treated as value-neutral.
And if you're saying "the creative work of anyone other than a white male is automatically political", you're an insufferable bore and I don't want to hear the rest of your political opinions.
Same with the people in the notes who insisted any work is political.
Like what are you talking about civilizations were only about food before the Industrial Revolution 💀 are you forgetting the countless philosophers…? The birth of democracy? The arts? RELIGION??
Did you pay attention in English literature classes?
You're assuming the viewpoint of the character - who is explicitly saying this to justify herself to the man she is condemning to death - is supposed to be correct and objective.
And, if you throttle back on the exaggeration, industrialization did allow us to spend much less time just producing food.
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>Imagine we funded science not just for militarization purposes!”
Um...you do?
Do you think NASA is throwing money at SpaceX because it can be militarized?
How about medical research?
Also, in Hail Mary, the entire point of Stratt is that she's the hard woman making hard choices. She even says the knives are out and aimed at her back the second the Hail Mary clears the atmosphere.
She's gonna get it from everyone. She's the scape(velocity)goat.
She's Cincinnatus, except she doesn't get to go back to her farm.
"If you're explicitly not trying to beat people over the head with a political message, you have nothing to actually say."
...Huh?
>So his self insert in Project Hail Mary was never Grace, it was the authoritarian technocrat who would gladly engage in mad scientist type geoengineering projects without any hesitation or sentimentality. Makes sense.
>But there's something really wrong with you if that's ALL you are interested in. As said, its incurious and privileged.
>Star Trek politely begs the question "What if we got out of our own way and did what most of our ethical systems tell us to do instead of making excuses?"
"Star Trek is about clean-cut, ethical solutions, all the time."
The only ST show I watched on-air regularly was TNG, and it's not even true for that.
He didn't say or imply anything about represenation.
Imagine digging up a 21 year old comedy webcomic to bash the creator today.
Also, I assume Stephanesheppard here didn't read Artemis, which is essentially a noir thriller story on the moon. There's definetely villains and violence in that one.
But also a lot of complicated moral dilemnas.
In fact, I don't think a single person in the reblogs mentioned Artemis, even by implication.
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RULE #2: Answer the questions the person who tagged you asked, then write 11 new ones.
RULE #3: Tag 11 new people and link them in this post.
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1. What would be your happy memory for a Patronus?
...I don't understand the question. I'm assuming it's something to do with Harry Potter. 「(°ヘ°)
2. Tell me something about your best friend.
She takes studying more seriously than I do and I admire her for that.
3. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
London I guess. I blame my aunt because she moved there when I was a child. But in general I like big cities. You're surrounded by people, yet you can be anonymous and alone if you want.
4. What is one thing that really annoys you (a pet peeve)?
Since I've moved, all the packages I receive are now directed to a different post office. This office doesn't have queueing numbers, so if you stand and wait for any of the counters to be free like you'd do at the bigger post office, then someone else will go there because "they were queueing for that counter". It's super annoying. (ノಠ益ಠ)ノ I WAS HERE FIRST YOU FUCKING CUNT!!! is what I'd like to yell, but I just glare at their back and wait for the closest counter to me to be ready to serve me.
5. What is your favourite song at the moment?
For some reason I'm currently really fond of Johanna Kurkela's version of a song called Tonttu. I don't know why it's a Christmas song because it's about tonttu (house elf?), not joulutonttu (Christmas elf). Christmas is never mentioned in the song. The house elf is just contemplating life and it happens to be a winter night.
6. What was the best concert/event you’ve attended?
I haven't been to many concerts. :/ I'll go with an event: I went to Sherlopalooza and it was really amazing and fun even though I went alone.
7. A blog that you absolutely adore, but are too nervous to talk to (be honest!)
I can't think of anyone right now and I'm being honest. I'm not too nervous to make casual comments to anyone's posts, but I guess like half of my mutuals seem too out of my league to be friends with. (^～^;)ゞ
8. What is your ideal job/career?
I don't really know and it causes me so much anxiety. ╥﹏╥
9. Do you believe in horoscopes?
No, but I like them anyway. :D
10. What is your favourite season?
Of what? Ha hah, no. Depends. Here in Finland it's summer, but in Japan it's spring.
11. Do you believe in love at first sight?
No.
Okay, questions from me..!
1. Do you think you would like any of your favourite characters in real life?
2. Name an artist you once liked, but are now embarrassed to admit you ever liked/still like?
3. When you buy shower gel or body lotion etc, what kind of scents do you look for?
4. What is the last item you bought you just wanted to have and didn't necessarily need?
5. What kind of decorative items do you have in your room?
6. Which fictional universe would you like to live in?
7. What is the coolest nerdy thing you own?
8. What do you see from your window?
9. Do you prefer to read stories or write your own stories?
10. If you could change your family in some way, would you?
11. Do you do any charity things?
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