Shadows of the Future

Shadows of the Future was a written work, authored by Dr. Ernst Meyer, which was initially published sometime before 2659.

Overview

This work provided a mediation on societies and their futures, identifying that human civilization all contained both the innate drive to become advanced techno-societies, but also the seeds of violence which inevitably cause them to fall back into primitive barbarism. Dr. Meyer also posited a level of cynicism regarding the heroes adopted by societies, stating that all cultures will have folk heroes, whether those heroes are real or not.

This work retained a level of popularity for an extended period, being cited as early as 2659 by Andrew Hoexter in his work Political Frauds, while still retaining enough interest to be reprinted by ComStar Publications in 3024.

Bibliography

• House Davion (The Federated Suns)