I have had my fill of evil aliens and sci fi dystopias to be honest. Those stories are done to death and don’t feel realistic or needed. Jules Vernes, iRobot, Star Trek and the Culture series are the kinds of sci fi we need now more than ever. Optimistic Sci fi that presents a future that make people want to be engineers, explore the stars and shows us that a better tomorrow is possible, one that we should work towards actualizing for our kids and grandkids. 11/25/25 Update: