Flirting with Technocracy: The Evolution of John B. Michel's Views in Science Fiction and Politics

The movement that originated from that speech was known as 'Michelism', and was a pioneer in the idea of uniting science fiction and political issues. Be it moved that this, the Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention, shall place itself on record as opposing all forces leading to barbari...

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Published inFoundation (Dagenham) Vol. 52; no. 144; pp. 48 - 60
Main Author Seiffert, Andreya S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dagenham Science Fiction Foundation 01.01.2023
Subjects
British & Irish literature
Communism
English literature
Equality
Fascism
Idealism
Ideology
Literary criticism
Michel, John B (1917-1969)
Mutation
Narrative theme
Politics
Science fiction & fantasy
Social sciences
Speech
Technocracy
Wells, H G (1866-1946)
World War II
United States > US
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Summary:The movement that originated from that speech was known as 'Michelism', and was a pioneer in the idea of uniting science fiction and political issues. Be it moved that this, the Third Eastern Science Fiction Convention, shall place itself on record as opposing all forces leading to barbarism, the advancement of pseudo-sciences and militaristic ideologies, and shall further resolve that science fiction should by nature stand for all forces working for a more unified world, a more Utopian existence, the application of science to human happiness, and a saner outlook on life. The quintet formed themselves into the Committee for the Political Advancement of Science Fiction (CPASF) with the aim of persuading others in the sf community to join their campaign. The actions promoted by the committee included distributing pamphlets of Michel's speech, sending letters to pulp magazines demanding greater understanding of the social sciences, and creating a fanzine named Science Fiction Advance.
ISSN:0306-4964