Liu Cixin quotes

Liu Cixin is a Chinese science fiction writer, celebrated for his groundbreaking "Three-Body Problem" trilogy. His work has won multiple international awards and brought modern Chinese sci-fi to global prominence. He is regarded as one of the most influential science fiction authors of the 21st century. Here are 4 of his quotes:

Contemporary China is a complex society in transition. The kinds of technological and social changes that took societies in the west centuries to move through have sometimes been experienced by a mere two generations in China. The anxiety of careening out of balance, of being torn by parts moving too fast and too slow, is felt everywhere.

Liu Cixin

As to the future of humanity, I'm essentially an optimist. I believe that with the advancement of technology, mankind has a hopeful future. But this optimistic view is based on reason: on one hand, whether the future will be bright or be dark depends largely on the choices we make today.

Liu Cixin

As a child, I witnessed a great deal of violence and persecution as well as social unrest during The Cultural Revolution...This experience has made me understand the complexity of human nature and society-I've realized that the future of human civilization is also full of danger and uncertainty. Such understanding is manifested in my science fiction novels...

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