John C. Wright

[drscott]

Craziness is apparently an occupational hazard for science fiction writers. Or at least extreme detachment from normal political and religious views. There have been many examples, from A.E. van Vogt and L. Ron Hubbard (responsible for creating Scientology) to the more recent ramblings of Orson Scott Card.

What should be a defining characteristic of science fiction authors is a willingness to step outside all frameworks of belief to see things from a different perspective. Interesting that a minority get swallowed up in oddball belief systems. Homophobia from a science fiction author seems particularly odd.

A new one on me (though I don't pay attention much) is John C. Wright, whose works (The Golden Age, Orphans of Chaos) I've really enjoyed. Brought to my attention by Charles Stross' posting.

Comments

[kent4str.livejournal.com]

Harrumph - I seriously don't think that having a heart attack at 42 would make me believe in a caring, nurturing God. A capricious, vindictive one, maybe.

Oh, wait - he does. Never mind.

[urbear]

It's conceivable that he suffered some minor brain damage as a consequence of the heart attack... that would go a long way toward explaining his (more than usually) odd behavior.

I'm gratified to see Stross' post. I've always held him in high regard, and this does nothing but improve on that.