Ursula K. Le Guin: Why 'Soft' Sci-Fi Still Needs Technology

Ursula K. Le Guin: A Rant About "Technology" (2005)

In this 2005 rant, Ursula K. Le Guin pushes back against the notion that her work avoids technology. She argues that technology is the active human interface with the material world, and that all science fiction—even the 'soft' kind—is inherently technological. She decries the misuse of the word to mean only high-tech, and points out that even simple objects like matches are remarkable inventions.