This is partly a result of profit oriented Hollywood, vs the more unconstrained artistic expression of the USSR. It’s easier to sell fear.
Looking at SF books in the US we start skewing a little bit more towards the hopeful. While still not great, book publishers are more willing than Hollywood to publish a bit more diverse stuff than just the easiest sell. Still, a lot is fearful garbage, just a bit less bad than Hollywood.
This is partly a result of profit oriented Hollywood, vs the more unconstrained artistic expression of the USSR. It’s easier to sell fear.
Looking at SF books in the US we start skewing a little bit more towards the hopeful. While still not great, book publishers are more willing than Hollywood to publish a bit more diverse stuff than just the easiest sell. Still, a lot is fearful garbage, just a bit less bad than Hollywood.