The Future is Fucked and so are we.



I've been reading quite a bit lately (hence the not posting). I just finished the fantastic Lathe of Heaven (1971) by Ursula K. LeGuin. Fuck - it was amazing. I've been meaning to watch the 80's newwavevideoart PBS adaptation of it for a while, but now I'm glad that I waited.

Short Description: There's a guy. He has dreams. He live in Portland in 2002. The planet is all fucked up. When he dreams a certain way, everyone's reality except for his changes. Then a guy from the government hooks his brain up to a thing that can control the dreams. Then some bad stuff happens and we learn that utopia isn't worth it's price.

Clearly, it's much more interesting than that. Here's a better review. Also, listen to what God has to say about it:

"One of the best novels, and most important to understanding of the nature of our world, is Ursula Le Guin's The Lathe of Heaven, in which the dream universe is articulated in such a striking and compelling way that I hesitate to add any further explanation to it; it requires none."
—Philip K. Dick

- posted by Mason @ 9:30 PM