u/GGsafterdark

One issue I’ve run into when it comes to scifi world building is this line of thinking where the answer to any problem is this assumption that the natural endpoint of any advanced civilization is a post-scarcity society where there’s unlimited resources, all labor is done by robots, there’s no disease because of genetic engineering, and everything is working towards building a Dyson sphere where I guess everybody will live in digital Heaven forever. I’ve never liked this mindset but I still have to spend time thinking of ways to justify why a universe with advanced technology like FTL travel ISN‘T a post-scarcity society where a lot of issues are made trivial.

So if you have a scifi world I’m curious if it’s a post-scarcity one and if not why? What are the roadblocks preventing it?

(NOTE: I have not read any of the Culture books YET and I know that’s a huge part of that universe)

Give me your video game boyfriends you wanted a divorce from.

Mine is Kerry from Cyberpunk. I honestly kind of hate this dude and think he's a loser. The bad boy rockstar thing doesn't work for me at all. He's 89 years old and still trying to look like a twink. Not into his music. Only likes V because he reminds him of Johnny. His missions suck. Everything he does I find grating. Won't forgive CDProjectRed for making River "no homo" you and sticking you with this dork. They have an uphill battle from me going into Cyberpunk 2.

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