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“Margaret Atwood - On Fiction, the Future and the Environment” by The Nexus Institute (2012)

In this interview, Atwood describes her thoughts on speculative fiction, which she defines as describing probable futures based on things happening in the world now. Atwood also discusses the dangers of new technology and increasing energy usage. She suggests people need a more nuanced view of technology’s positives and negatives.

“Speculative Fiction” by Marek Oziewicz (2017)

In this article, Oziewicz tracks the development of speculative fiction as a genre and offers a complex analysis of its different definitions. Oziewicz agrees with Atwood’s definition of speculative fiction as a genre concerned with probable futures; he adds that speculative fiction focuses on humans rather than technology.

An Inconvenient Truth by Al Gore (2006)

Former Vice President Al Gore’s global warming slide show presentation rose to international acclaim in the early 2000s and helped popularize the fight against climate change. In his talk, Gore discusses his life and climate change, focusing on the scientific consensus about its manmade causes and the effects global warming will have on the planet.