Highly-rational fiction could include one or more of the following features:įocus on intelligent characters solving problems through creative applications of their knowledge and resources.Įxamination of goals and motives: the story makes reasons behind characters' decisions clear. In highly-rational fiction, realistic intellectual agency is put above established literary tropes, and all other aspects of the narrative. It describes the extent to which the work explores thoughtful behaviour of people in honest pursuit of their goals, as well as consequences of their behaviour on the fictional world or the story's plot.
"Rationality" is a specific quality of any fictional work, independent of genres and settings. A general description of the genre and a listing of major works can be found on the TVTropes page or our excellent wiki. A subreddit dedicated to the discussion of works of rational and rationalist fiction.
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