Interesting question on the RFF (Readers for the Future) discussion forum. A teacher , Noah Tonk, asked what the "big question" is for sci fi. My reply (minus the late night awful typos) and the reply from James Gunn, are below.

James Gunn

Science fiction is the literature of the human species, and it asks how we, as a species, came to be human, what it means to be human, how do we relate to the universe, how is humanity going to change, and where is it all going to end.... Jim Gunn

Lynda Williams

"What is the best use of science for humankind?" Packed into that is the
challenge of deciding what "best" means and "for whom", and hence
a entire moral philosophy. (For science, read "power", and you have fantasy instead.)

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