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Ray Bradbury's The Veldt

Ray Bradbury's The Veldt

FromThe New Thinkery


Ray Bradbury's The Veldt

FromThe New Thinkery

ratings:
Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Imagine a Jetsons-esque home that attempts to meet all of your needs while also featuring a room that makes your imagination into reality. Add some behaviorally troubled children imagining bloodthirsty lions into the mix, and you have the setup for Ray Bradbury's The Veldt. In a dystopian tale that would make an excellent episode of Black Mirror, Bradbury explores the pitfalls of tech that robs humanity of purpose. The guys discuss and analyze the story's plot, characters, and more.
Released:
Aug 23, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates’ infamous “Thinkery” in Aristophanes’ Clouds, The New Thinkery strikes a balance between the seriousness of academia and the playfulness of casual conversation among friends.