Science fiction has traditionally been economically naive, with a strong libertarian streak, which I think is like a crude Leninism. That's attractive because it could be used to explain everything, and if only we lived by its tenets, everything would be perfect. Charles Stross attractivecrudeeconomically share on social
Britain is relatively compact and much closer to the borders of the U.S.S.R. than anywhere in North America. Charles Stross americaborderbritain Change image and share on social
History is another country and might be full of fascinating incidents and places to go visit - but as a destination for emigration, it has some problems! Charles Stross countrydestinationemigration Change image and share on social
Luckily, I'm not a stand-up comedian, so I don't get the fear of standing on stage in front of a dead audience: my humorous pieces have to make it past an editor before they get exposed to the public. Charles Stross audiencecomediandead Change image and share on social
The business of fiction is the study of the human condition, and gender is something that many humans are obsessed with, thus making it rather difficult to ignore when studying the human condition! Charles Stross businessconditiondifficult Change image and share on social
My books are published by Hachette. My books have been blacklisted and blocked on Amazon on multiple occasions. Charles Stross amazonblacklistblock Change image and share on social
I am a lazy, cynical, middle-aged guy who has long since come to the conclusion that most historical periods really sucked, for most people, most of the time. Charles Stross ageconclusioncynical Change image and share on social
I write more for the children of the computer revolution, who are also interested in speculation and exploring the human condition, but approach it from an information perspective. Charles Stross approachchildcomputer Change image and share on social
It turns out that the killer application for virtual reality is other human beings. Build a world that people want to inhabit, and the inhabitants will come. Charles Stross applicationbeingbuild Change image and share on social
Many science fiction writers are literary autodidacts who focus on the genre primarily as a literature of ideas rather than as a pure art form or a tool for the introspective examination of the human condition. I'm not entirely at ease with that self-description. Charles Stross artautodidactcondition share on social
