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Past Present Future

The Great Political Fictions: The Time Machine

Jun 6, 2024
The podcast explores H.G. Wells' The Time Machine and its themes of class struggle, societal divisions, and the consequences of evolution. It delves into the contrasting civilizations of Eloi and Morlocks, symbolic representations of social classes. The discussion includes the exploration of the underground in London, reflecting on human identity and the philosophical reflections on human development.
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  • H.G. Wells' The Time Machine reflects late-19th-century fears of evolution's impact on human society.
  • The novel explores time as a dimension and the split in human evolution.

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