I am aware that many readers found certain fragments of Fantastyka i futurologia rather uninteresting - especially chapters dealing with theoretical literary considerations. The tendency to pigeonhole a writer is very strong, hence those who think they know all about Lem are shocked - what is this guy writing about? And indeed it is sometimes difficult to explain...

Science fiction became a vulgar mythology of technological civilization. I wrote its monograph without the intention of creating a crushing critique... I think that this monograph is an expression of my personal utopia: a longing for a better science fiction - one that should exist.