SCIENCE FICTION WITHOUT THE FUTURE This seems very American to me. In the America I grew up with, what's new is always better than what's old. This assumption is annoying and highly regrettable at times, but it is an important component of American creativity.
Too much nostalgia poisons vitality and creativity in any field. But sf should be especially allergic to nostalgia. Science fiction�s most important contribution to the culture, it seems to me, is not to predict the future but to imagine it