Invisible Planets: An Anthology of Contemporary Chinese SF in Translation

by Ken Liu

“Yes. I like poems,” the bat says, and nods. “When the poets are gone, poems are even more precious.”

“Science” is itself one of the greatest utopian illusions ever created by humankind. I am by no means suggesting that we should take the path of antiscience—the utopia offered by science is complicated by the fact that science disguises itself as a value-neutral, objective endeavor.