Liu Cixin’s War of the WorldsIn Liu Cixin’s work, civilizations engage in a Hobbesian struggle for survival.Illustration by Robert Beatty Two rival civilizations are battling for supremacy. Civilization A is stronger than Civilization B and is perceived by Civilization B as a grave threat; its position, however, is more fragile than it seems. Neither side hesitates to employ espionage, subterfuge, and surveillance, because th
