177. Angus Fletcher — 25 Most Powerful Inventions in the History of Literature
The Michael Shermer Show
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The Day There Stands Still, Is That Even True?
LZ: I never thought once that the day there stood still was a christ allegory, until my science fiction friend said, that's what it is. And then it went o ks. Ig, again, yeit never occurred t me. The yellow brick road, all these things we think a started out as an allegory, and it fits the allegory pretty nicely. Just like the, just like thea, you know, your science fiction friend pointed out, the day, the day the earth stood, still fits the allegorypretty a meanway. It's a rartimean way of making social commentary indirectly,. much like we think noster thomas was
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