Ivan Yefremov: Difference between revisions

 

The key point of this theory is that the Nature is completely indifferent to the individual and is thus inherently endlessly cruel, and all natural processes (including spontaneous, uncontrolled processes in society) only serve to increase the suffering of the intelligent beings — a process he called "the circle of Inferno". He also predicted that the uncontrolled social processes will introduce the negative selection — essentially a moral version of [[The Peter Principle]], where [[Aristocrats Are Evil|only the worst will come to the top]]. Only conscious, controlled and good-natured effort could break this vicious circle.

 

* ''Hellenic Secret'' — his first short story cycle, 1942-1944

* ''Star Ships'' — second short story cycle, 1945

* ''Razor's Edge'' — another adventure novel, set in [[Present Day Present Time]] (that is, [[The Sixties]]), 1962

* ''[[Thais of Athens]]'' — [[Historical Fiction]], with a healthy dose of adventure, 1972

 

* [[Action Girl]]: Aplenty. Yefremov was a staunch feminist and his works are chock full of strong, independent women.

* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]: More correctly, aristocrats have much more ''potential'' to be evil.