Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson is absolutely stuffed full of hard sci-fi ideas about climate change and the technology that could save us.
The book somehow manages to be optimistic at the same time that it realistically portrays horrific climate catastrophes - the opening chapter will stick with you forever. That said, it also suffers from some of KSR's usual writing quirks: weak characters and a pretty loosely defined plot. We talk about it all, the good, the bad, and the terrifyingly hot!
As always, no spoilers until the end when we get into the full plot explanation and discussion.
This episode is sponsored by The Pythagorean by Alexander Morpheigh, which is available in print or kindle edition here.
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