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From: don@allegra.UUCP (D. Mitchell)
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Subject: C. S. Lewis
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Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 21:23:56 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 15 21:23:56 1984
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Yes, saying Lewis equated technology with satanism was too brief.  In
his trilogy, the forces of evil were technocrats, and the forces of
good were 'in tune with Nature'.  He also debated the merits of Space
Exploration with Arthur C. Clarke.  I recall reading Lewis saying
something about how Space Exploration would lead to a sterile,
mechanical society in which Man would lose his humanity.  Perhaps
someone knows where that quote is from and can find the exact words.

At any rate, Lewis viewed technology with somewhat less than boundless
optimism.

At any rate, (recalling that this is net.BOOKS), I recommend Lewis'
Science Fiction trilogy even if you find his view of Science opposed to
your own.  I thought these books were magical and read them several
times.