Post Tagged 'Formics'

March 13, 2014

The Hayekian Liberty of Ender’s Game

My conversion into a fan of science-fiction began with an unusual order from a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “Each Marine shall read a minimum of three books from the [Commandant’s Professional Reading List] each year.” Continue Reading...

November 08, 2013

Ender’s Game: What Does the Formic Say?

Over at Think Christian, I take another look at Ender’s Game, focusing on the leitmotif of understanding and communication in Orson Scott Card’s work. This applies particularly to inter-species communication. Continue Reading...

November 04, 2013

‘Ender’s Game’ and Two Views of Human Capital

Ender’s Game, the recent film based on the best-selling science fiction novel, offers compelling insight into the idea of human capital, among many other compelling insights (e.g. this one and this one). Continue Reading...

November 04, 2013

Ender Wiggin: Born for a Bloody Calling

One of the recurring themes in Ender’s Game is the dynamic surrounding Ender Wiggin’s apparent uniqueness: he was, it seems, quite literally born for the purpose of ending the conflict with the Formics. Continue Reading...