I agree, shminux. By “pessimistic” I didn’t mean to imply “unrealistically pessimistic”. The Strugatskys’ views were well-informed by both history and contemporary events (Russian/Soviet policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia, to name one example relevant to this case).
I agree, shminux. By “pessimistic” I didn’t mean to imply “unrealistically pessimistic”. The Strugatskys’ views were well-informed by both history and contemporary events (Russian/Soviet policies in the Caucasus and Central Asia, to name one example relevant to this case).