The practice of creating philosophical tales that are meant to teach readers is an ancient one, dating back to the remote past of both East and West. In its point of view, The World of Null-A resembles Francis Bacon's Latin tale New Atlantis (1627), which depicts a secret civilization that through superior reasoning has outpaced the rest of the world in its social structure and technology, including the development of submarines and airships. Van Vogt's Null-A society on Venus promises social and technological advantages.....
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