To Boldly Go

Leadership, Strategy, and Conflict in the 21st Century and Beyond

By: Major General Mick Ran - foreword, Jonathan Klug - editor, Steven Leonard - editor

Narrated by: Walter Dixon

The literature of ideas. When author Pamela Sargent used those words to describe science fiction in 1975, the genre had exploded into the literary mainstream. As a literature of ideas, science fiction has proven to be a powerful metaphor for the world around us, offering a rich tapestry of imagination through which to explore how we lead, how we think, and how we interact. To Boldly Go assembles more than 30 writers from around the world to help us better understand ourselves through the lens of science fiction.

Each chapter of To Boldly Go draws out the lessons that we can learn from science fiction, drawing on classic examples of the genre. A chapter on the burdens of leadership by Ghost Fleet author August Cole launches listeners into the cosmos with Captain Avatar aboard the space battleship Yamato. In another chapter, the climactic Battle of the Mutara Nebula from The Wrath of Khan weighs the advantages of experience over intelligence in the pursuit of strategy. Whether using Star Trek: Deep Space Nine to explore the nuances of maritime strategy or The Expanse to better understand the threat posed by depleted natural resources, To Boldly Go provides thoughtful essays on relevant subjects that will appeal to business leaders, military professionals, and fans of science fiction alike.

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Great book, bad narrator

I was really excited for this and the content did not disappoint. The narrator, however, was horrible. There was no excitement, passion, or enthusiasm. It was very dry on topics that are exciting to the reader. I wish they’d gotten someone who would have more variation in tone - someone well known to sci-fi fans would have been great.