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# Wordplay #4: What is the role of optimism in science fiction?
- URL: https://www.andrewliptak.com/wordplay-newsletter-optimistic-science-fiction/
- Published: 2018-12-08T16:37:39.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-25T13:27:11.000Z
- Author: Andrew Liptak

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Issue #4 of Wordplay is now out to subscribers! I’m using the launch of Better Worlds as an excuse to talk a bit about the role of optimism in science fiction, along with some links to some longer features / articles that I came across.

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