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Chen Qiufan

“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. However, we now know that behind the practice of science lie ideological struggles, fights over power and authority, and the profit motive. The history of science is written and rewritten by the allocation and flow of capital, favors given to some projects but not others, and the needs of war.”

Chen Qiufan, Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation
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Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation Invisible Planets: Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction in Translation by Ken Liu
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