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“Imagine a society that subjects people to conditions that make them terribly unhappy then gives them the drugs to take away their unhappiness. Science fiction It is already happening to some extent in our own society. Instead of removing the conditions that make people depressed modern society gives them antidepressant drugs. In effect antidepressants are a means of modifying an individual's internal state in such a way as to enable him to tolerate social conditions that he would otherwise find intolerable.”
― Theodore Kaczynski

tags: absurdity, depression, drugs, pharmaceuticals, psychiatry, psychology, society

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“I guess I always felt even if the world came to an end, McDonald's would still be open.”
― Susan Pfeffer, Life As We Knew It

tags: science-fiction

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“Friends are the family you choose (~ Nin/Ithilnin, Elven rogue).”
― Jess C Scott, The Other Side of Life

“Anything you dream is fiction, and anything you accomplish is science, the whole history of mankind is nothing but science fiction. ”
― Ray Bradbury

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“Tally smiled. At least she was causing trouble to the end. "I'm Tally Youngblood," she said. "make me pretty.”
― Scott Westerfeld, Uglies

tags: fiction, science-fiction

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blaster books — 353 members — last activity Dec 31, 2023 12:22AM
Blaster books is an independent and conservative e-publisher specializing in Science Fiction. My favorite authors are David Weber and John Ringo. I lo ...more

Science Fiction Aficionados — 2595 members — last activity 1 hour, 37 min ago
Welcome to Sci Fi Aficionados. We love all things science fiction, with an emphasis on the classics of the genre. Members are welcome to discuss all t ...more

Read With Ben (Book Club) — 1343 members — last activity Jan 21, 2019 04:28AM
I have always wanted to run my own book club! So i think that it is time to start! WELCOME TO THE FAMILY! I am excited to be talking to you all about ...more

eBook Miner — 2158 members — last activity May 30, 2026 01:46PM
We run eBook Miner, a new and innovative site that aims to connect publishers and writers (especially indie authors) to avid readers. We sift through ...more

Being Author — 693 members — last activity Jan 24, 2024 05:32AM
Exploring Authors skills, creativity and Book Promotion. Promoting Best Indie Authors. Featuring best Author as Being Author, Author of the Month.

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