When Speculative Fiction Screws Up

Or, Why it's dangerous to rest on one's laurels in "self-evidently" progressive fields

Tomorrow, barring further extraordinary world news, we’re going to talk about the far-right riots in the UK, and the broader pressure points that underpin them.

Then, on Wednesday, we’re looking at a famous US quote routinely cited outside its original historical context, which has such a different social lesson to impart.

And then, so help me, that long-…