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"The Years of Rice and Salt" is definitely not perfect. I did not like the ending. And I don't think all the chapters are equal. But I really liked its premise, and Robinson's view of alternate history is intriguing. I loved a lot of small details. For example, electricity being called qi or climate change being called "balance with nature" reflecting a world more rooted in Buddhist concepts. I'm currently reading "Ministry of the Future" and am liking it. 1/2

nostr:npub19qm2trjs3p32nwqwry4ufxl4fk9q4utkq53ywueg0yk8cvggra5s79sn8k I agree with this - I really think what makes them work is that they are written in a colloquial style. They don't feel official, which I think makes the warnings feel more accessible to people - it doesn't feel like the reader is being talked down to.