Science fiction- window to the future
There are a few things that we can learn from science fiction novels. There are many individuals who believe that these science fiction novels are nothing but a figment of imagination. Writing science fiction is not the same as writing ordinary fiction. Any individual can write fiction by relying on imagination alone. However, it is impossible to write science fiction without having proper understanding of society. Now that we have a huge volume of science fiction content that was written over 300 years ago, we can analyze the same and determine how well have understood ourselves and our society.
Very few science fiction novels speak of lasting peace and harmony on the planet. Our tendency to fight amongst ourselves is presumed to be a permanent characteristic. Of course, we have, in the past few thousands of years, never showed the tendency to live together as a peaceful race. Science fiction writers understood this and incorporated war and peace as a part of our future lives as well. The year 2000 AD was often used as the benchmark for all science fiction content. Ironically, the decade starting from the year 2000 AD has seen constant fighting amongst ourselves.
Another thing that science fiction anticipated was the disparity between the rich and the poor. We have never read about science fiction that speaks of individuals not wearing cheap fitted wardrobes any longer. Economic disparity between individuals and nations was also treated as a permanent and enduring feature of our existence. This clearly indicates how these writers have understood our species properly.
It also gives an indication that science fiction should not just focus on future developments but should also focus on those features and characteristics that shall remain constant. This is the real benchmark to test the quality of fiction that focuses on the future.
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