Michael Harris
Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films
Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films
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The greatest science fiction films of the past fifty years have predicted the future that we are increasingly living in, but we can still avoid the worst of what they warned us about. Michael Harris' book Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films explores the hidden meanings of these films and how they can help us regain our power to create a better world.
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Length: 234 pages
Publication date: 30 October 2023
Publisher: Lexington Books
In his book, Come With Me If You Want to Live: The Future as Foretold in Classic Sci-Fi Films, Michael Harris delves into the hidden meanings of the greatest science fiction films of the past fifty years. He reveals how these films predicted the future we are increasingly living in, but also how we can avoid the worst of what they warned us about.
The 1970s marked the beginning of a new wave of science fiction that foresaw environmental destruction, out-of-control technology, and escalating political crises. These predictions were not mere flights of fancy but were grounded in rising environmental consciousness and solid scientific research.
The question of why we did not heed these warnings is perhaps the most important story of our time. It is a question that demands our attention and action.
In each chapter of the book, Harris focuses on a classic sci-fi film, such as Blade Runner, Terminator 2, 12 Monkeys, Brazil, Soylent Green, and the Back to the Future series. These films are used as a lens to consider our likely environmental, technological, and political future.
By taking science fiction seriously again, we can regain our power to create different tomorrows guided by practical utopianism. We can imagine new science fictions that envision a better world.
The future is not set in stone, and we have the ability to shape it in positive ways. By looking to the past and learning from the warnings of classic sci-fi films, we can build a better future for ourselves and future generations.
So, if you are curious about what the future holds, take a closer look at the classic sci-fi films that have predicted it. They may hold the key to a brighter and more hopeful tomorrow.
Weight: 549g
Dimension: 237 x 159 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781666940138
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