Transhumanist Sci-Fi Discussion: A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge

Is A Fire upon the Deep actually a posthumanist text?  Would we advocate for a genocide of the Skroderiders? Is a philosophical novel more convincing when portrayed in a realist or a sci-fi novel?  Will these questions never end?  It sure doesn't seem like it in this longer than usual episode.  Enjoy! This is the second novel in our Transhumanist Sci-Fi series. Want to talk about A Fire Upon the Deep? Join our book club discussion here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod where you can also find show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode. You can support us by rating/liking/sharing our podcast! Subscribe to us here: Apple | Stitcher | Spotify | Google | Youtube You can also support us by buying A Fire Upon the Deep or another book from one of our curated lists:  https://bookshop.org/shop/CanonicalPod. We earn a commission on every purchase and your local indie bookstore gets a cut too! We are also on Twitter and Facebook @CanonicalPod. Follow us to get updates on upcoming episodes!