Thanks for reading! He's far and away my favorite author, and I'm happy so many people on here love his writing as much as I do. (And I agree with people's com

Thanks for reading! He's far and away my favorite author, and I'm happy so many people on here love his writing as much as I do. (And I agree with people's comments that how much of a utopia it really is is up for debate, especially if you don't agree with Banks's views on economics & society. But to me his own personal intent was very clear.)