ArchiveIn the form of speculative fiction,Borne constructs multiple crisis narratives to explore the relationships among humans, non-humans,and the environment in the posthuman era,as well as strategies to address these challenges. The novel highlights various dilemmas of the posthuman era,exposing the ecological,social,and moral crises caused by advanced capitalism in contemporary times. It aims to awaken readers to the dangers of anthropocentrism and human hegemony,which perpetuate binary oppositional thinking. Through the story of the scavenger Rachel and the biotech-mediated monster Borne in the ruins of a post-apocalyptic city,VanderMeer rejects negative escapism and the use of violence as a means of self-rescue. Instead,he advocates for the practice of embedded egalitarianism,the establishment of transversal universal connections,and the importance of the power of becoming, which aims to create an affirmative posthuman ethical remedy that dispels anthropocentrism.
The Chinese sci-fi series The Three-Body Problem has gained widespread attention from the publishing,film and television,cultural and creative industries. Over the past 16 years,it has been deeply developed as a science fiction IP,and its successful experience is worth analyzing and summarizing. This article traces the publication history of the simplified Chinese editions of The Three-Body Problem and its related books from 2008 to the present. It also analyzes the reader demographics of these publications. The value of the original work,changes in reader demand,product attributes,content dissemination forms,and the involvement of multiple stakeholders have all influenced the publishing evolution of this IP. The success of The Three-Body Problem is difficult to replicate,and other domestic science fiction IPs need to further explore their full-category publication strategies based on their unique circumstances.