"The Left Hand of Darkness" is a seminal science fiction novel by Ursula K. Le Guin, published in 1969. It explores themes of gender, society, and politics on the planet Gethen, where inhabitants are ambisexual. The novel is celebrated for its anthropological approach to science fiction and its profound philosophical insights.
And uh one of my gifts to myself is when I read fiction and I'm reading a book called the the left hand of darkness by a sci-fi legend named Ursula Din.
""Andrew mentions reading this specific science fiction book by "a sci-fi legend named Ursula Din" (corrected to Ursula K. Le Guin). He quotes a passage from it about nationalism being a product of fear, relating it to his observations about the United States."