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Good science fiction allows a generation to work out its hopes and fears before they are realized. Asimov, Bradbury, etc. were working through where all of the progress with technology would lead us. Many of the issues they first envisioned are being realized now.

Baby boomers were optimistic about technology. So was their sci-fi.

Us Gen Xers are more pessimistic. We like "burning trash can" sci-fi. That's what you're going to get for a few more years.