Voltaire’s Science Fiction: A Sirian and Saturnian Meet Philosophers on Earth
This is a very interesting philosophical story written by Voltaire in 1752. The story was called Micromégas, perhaps the first piece of science fiction involving ambassadors from another planet witnessing the follies of humankind.
I love the last part where the Sirian and Saturnian are rolling around laughing at our concept of self importance.… Continue reading