Stanislaw lem novel crossword

I first read this collection of essays and articles in the mids, fairly soon after it was published in English. I remember key bits of it (though in some cases I'd forgotten just where I read them) to this day, and was aware that several of my themes were spurred or hardened by this collection.

Closing on four decades later -- having chased down a quote to my copy of MICROWORLDS -- I decided it would be a good idea to read it again, to attach the cables back to the battery, if the terminals aren't too corroded.

I am very glad I did it.

I should admit that I am a Big Fan of Stanislaw Lem's fiction, and especially admire his satire. Also his ability to switch from genre to genre, from style to style. If forced to pick the best SF writer of all time, his name would be the one to argue with, for me.

I should also admit that a curious thing about this collection of essays is that I disagree with many of his arguments, an