I propose reading The First Lensman by E. E. "Doc" Smith.

In order to understand what is wrong with Sci-fi today, you must first understand what they took from you. In order to understand why the sci-fi authors like Heinlein and Asimov are subversive, you must first read the ones that came before.

It's less than 300 pages, should be easily read within a few hours.

As an aside, please for the love of god, don't assign less than 300 pages a week. The Starship Toopers threads were too damn slow. I cannot read that slow.

I propose reading The First Lensman by E. E. "Doc" Smith.

In order to understand what is wrong with Sci-fi today, you must first understand what they took from you. In order to understand why the sci-fi authors like Heinlein and Asimov are subversive, you must first read the ones that came before.

It's less than 300 pages, should be easily read within a few hours.

As an aside, please for the love of god, don't assign less than 300 pages a week. The Starship Toopers threads were too damn slow. I cannot read that slow.