857: Kim Stanley Robinson: Science fiction writing and leadership

This Sustainable Life by Joshua Spodek

Aug 4, 202651:23Health

I met Stan in person at an event in Brooklyn. I had read Ministry for the Future a few years ago. He pointed out something I hadn't noticed since most people identify him as a science fiction writer. Ministry for the Fut...

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