Fahrenheit 451 depicts a futuristic world where everyone lives in a state of peaceful bliss. However, that comes with a price, and the price is knowledge. All forms of education other than what the government allows are destroyed, leaving the population in a state of peaceful bliss. However, there are people who secretly obtain books and read them. All forms of literature have some way of projecting new viewpoints and ideas to the reader, whether the books are fiction or non-fiction. Science fiction is no exception. Through predicting possible outcomes of current situations in society, and by creating a grand, new universe where strange occurrences are used to project the authorís point. Here are some selections of science fiction that also predict the future and comment on our society.

STAR TREK

JULES VERNE