I'm particularly interested in black swan events: unprecedented surprises that destroy the conventional wisdom about how the world works. Paolo Bacigalupi blackconventionaldestroy Change image and share on social
I used to work for a newspaper that covered local resource issues, and my coworkers and friends were journalists. Their reporting work was always pretty grim. Paolo Bacigalupi covercoworkerfriend Change image and share on social
By nature I'm sort of an introvert. Paolo Bacigalupi introvertnaturesort Change image and share on social
I'm less crazy and unhappy when I'm writing. Paolo Bacigalupi crazyunhappywrite Change image and share on social
When somebody keeps telling you, 'This book is amazing,' you sort of have this pleasing instinct to say, 'Oh, let me make you happy again; let me do that trick again.' Paolo Bacigalupi amazebookhappy Change image and share on social
Everyone in China knows The Topics. The television stations and newspapers run the same state-generated stories all across the country, and the Chinese form their opinions based on these somewhat controlled sources. Paolo Bacigalupi basechinachinese share on social
As a kid, I always liked reading stories where I had a power-projection fantasy. I wanted to be inside of a story where I had power and influence, was going to rise to power, was going to somehow influence my society. Paolo Bacigalupi fantasyinfluenceinside share on social
People don't actually stay still, you know - when their area is a disaster, they go somewhere else, right? And that's just a natural human impulse. Paolo Bacigalupi areadisasterhuman Change image and share on social
I think that, when I think about the future that 'The Water Knife' represents, it's one where there's a lack of oversight, planning and organization. Paolo Bacigalupi futureknifelack Change image and share on social
I think the fact that we, as writers, don't engage with resource-level questions is a symptom of our society where we just don't know where our stuff comes from. Paolo Bacigalupi engagefactlevel Change image and share on social
