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FTL|Episode 17 - Dystopian Societies in Sci-Fi Episode
The Time Machine, Brave New World, 1984, Farenheit 451, A Scanner Darkly, Blade Runner, Aeon Flux, Brazil, The Matrix, Samurai Jack, Equilibrium, and Wall-E.Dystopia DefinedThe vision of a society that is the opposite of utopia. A dystopian society is a state in which the conditions of life are extremely bad, characterized by human misery, poverty, oppression, violence, disease, and/or pollution.We discuss why these books and films represent Dystopian Society, and how they are related to our possible future.Enjoy the show!This Week's Trivia:In the book 1984 what is the main character Winston most afraid of?
[ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:25:33 -0500 ]
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