Viktor Frankl, Tragic Optimism, & "Star Trek" novels

[Sci]

This is probably one of the best analyses I've ever seen of why Star Trek matters and why Star Trek novels rock.

Kudos to David Mack, from whose Twitter account I caught this link!

 

[Paris]

That was a fantastic blog post Sci. Thanks for posting a link to it

 

[captcalhoun]

well, he certainly picked four of my favourite Trek novels as the Greatest: Destiny and Prime Directive.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

I can't read any more about how important Star Trek is. After four decades of watching it and participating in the fandom I don't believe a word of it. I still like it fine, though. And Frankl is worth reading for reasons that have nothing to do with pop culture distraction.

 

[snakespeare]

It's an awesome blog. Thanks.

 

[Greg Cox]

Nice essay.

 

[Destructor]

Man's Search for Meaning had a profound impact on me as a teenager with depression, I recommend it to everyone. This is the first time I've seen it reference in relation to Trek, however!

 

[Therin of Andor]

After four decades of watching it and participating in the fandom I don't believe a word of it.

Maybe you don't hang with the right people?

"Star Trek didn't just shape the way I thought and felt, it also gave tangible expression to thoughts and feelings that were already there...": loved that bit!