A few years ago, it was cliche to say reality is stranger than fiction, but with the latest geopolitical and technological developments, it’s beginning to sound ominous. As the future continues to impose itself on the present, are there still ways of harmonizing the two and remaining a living, breathing, and feeling human being in the process? To discuss this, Oksana is joined by Chen Qiufan, an award-winning Chinese fiction writer and futurist.