As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose I would call them more cross-cultural inspirations, though they frequently involve past societies as well as present day ones. Joan D. Vinge callcrosscultural share on social
The ecosystem of our world is a closed system: it would run out of gas, collapse of its own weight. Joan D. Vinge closecollapseecosystem Change image and share on social
And so The Snow Queen also became a story about the need to seek equilibrium, in our own lives, with the natural world, even within the universe at large. Joan D. Vinge equilibriumlargelive Change image and share on social
Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession. Joan D. Vinge choosehumanimmortality Change image and share on social
Myth is, after all, the neverending story. Joan D. Vinge mythneverendstory Change image and share on social
What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts. Joan D. Vinge didacticpoliticaltract Change image and share on social
Throughout the ages, stories with certain basic themes have recurred over and over, in widely disparate cultures; emerging like the goddess Venus from the sea of our unconscious. Joan D. Vinge agebasicculture Change image and share on social
There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level. Joan D. Vinge freekarmiclevel Change image and share on social
What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want it to be quality time. Joan D. Vinge immortalityqualitytime Change image and share on social
Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the fact that someday their lives will end. Joan D. Vinge creatureearthend Change image and share on social
