Keeping sane: Some Americans, like Jacob Tremblay's character Auggie in 'Wonder' are dreaming of utopian futures at a time when chaos and decline threaten to overwhelm the present.
OCTAVIA Butler’s classic futurist novel Parable of the Sower recently made the New York Times bestseller list for the first time.
It depicts an America falling apart at the seams due to violence, economic decline, and governmental dysfunction. But despite the chaos, the protagonist, Lauren Olamina, spends much of her time thinking about space exploration. Faced with a dystopian Earth, she motivates herself and her followers to survive by dreaming of the stars.
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