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cultural-polyploidy-analogy
Sax muses on the idea of cultural polyploidy as a metaphor for adaptability in Martian society, ultimately rejecting it as a mere analogy rather than a real phenomenon.
1 chapter across 1 book
Green Mars (1994)Kim Stanley Robinson
Chapter 20
In this chapter, Sax and Phyllis walk together as Phyllis shares insights about the current Martian political landscape, including the UN Transitional Authority and the economic revival following unrest. Sax reflects on cultural and biological evolution on Mars, contrasting scientific exactitude with humanities' analogies, and studies the engineered and evolving Martian flora. The chapter ends with Sax observing a sandstorm and considering Martian climatology influenced by the Tharsis region.