The final frontier has a tendency to draw those who don’t fit in with the humdrum pattern of Earth. There’s something compelling about the concept of breaking away from the chains of our planet-bound society, and experiencing life among the stars. I know I've felt drawn by Orson Scott Card more than once. Science fiction, in a weird way, has the potential of raising the reader's self-esteem After all, compared to strange aliens with even stranger cultures, how weird can their own personal quirks be? While most magazines tap into the human need to belong by conforming to the latest celebrities, fashions, and products, Sci-Fi goes about it a bit differently. By embracing their inner geekiness like a Borg collective, readers are united, and belong to the group. You're not alone says the convention junkong
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