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which suffering, death, and human labor seem to have been replaced by

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beauty, peace, and innocent play. What Wells’ unnamed Time Traveller
ultimately comes to discover, however, are the horrific truths of a new
Humanity, split and evolved into two separate races living in a false Paradise
that actually fosters idiocy, weakness, and mortal terror.
Originally written in 1898, The Time Machine examines the age-old
questions of humankind’s ultimate destiny and the role we play in shaping it.
The Time Machine includes a glossary and notes to help the modern reader
contend with Wells’ vision of the future.

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• Population Control • Anarchy
• Anti-intellectualism • The Brutal Nature of Humanity
• Constant Consumption • Society as Good Influence
• Entertainment as Escapism

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• Totalitarian Government • Economic Collapse
• Censorship • Escapism into Virtual Worlds
• Anti-intellectualism • Exhaustion of Natural Resources
• Entertainment as Escapism

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