J. Doyne Farmer Quote

Rational adventure in a physical setting is becoming increasingly rarer in the world. The evolution of technology and infrastructure has altered the kind of adventures that we can have, so that people with adventurous spirits either take on risk for its own sake, or they embark on rational adventures in the mental domain.

"The evolution of adventure in literature and life or Will there ever be a good adventure novel about an astronaut?".

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