My mother gave me a science fiction paperback when I was about ten years old. I’ve been consuming books at an average of one a week, ever since.
Over the years, I’ve been inspired by many people. Here’s just a few of them. I’m sure I’ll remember others after I post this.
Futurists
Stewart Brand
Ray Kurzweil
Peter Diamandis
Sir Tim Berners-Lee
K. Eric Drexler
Gerard K. O’Neill
Elon Musk
Alvin Toffler
Writers
Robert Heinlein
Jerry Pournelle
John Ringo
David Weber
Anne McCaffrey
Larry Niven
Neal Stephenson
Ernest Hemingway
George Orwell
Artists
Vaughn Bode’
Frank Frazetta
Boris Vallejo
Steven Stahlberg
If you don’t recognize a name, I would suggest you look them up and enjoy some of their works. You may or may not like them, but they will make you think.
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