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[–] StorieswithaWill@fosstodon.org 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

@zd9 @vudu
First, yes everything by Octavia Butler is awesome!
!!!

Second, as a warning, imho, parable of the sower is beautiful but pretty harsh- painful. The following one, parable of the talents follows the story arcs into a bit more inspiring (hopeful?) direction, with some more kinda astonishingly correct predictions, and a lot deeper look into the beautiful of how society could be ...

[–] zd9@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Yep that's what I've heard about Parable of the Sower but all the more reason to read it. I work on a cluster called Butler named after her so apparently she's pretty good.

[–] vudu@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I personally do not believe Parable of the Sower is solarpunk because (for me) it does not demonstrate possible hopeful and sustainable futures.

@vudu Yes that's what i said above. but that's why i mentioned the sequel (parable of the talents) which imho very much does demonstrate that beautiful potential.