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Spaceships and Politics

The Political Theory of Rod Serling

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Exploring the political themes in The Twilight Zone, this book delves into Rod Serling's use of fantasy and the supernatural to address complex issues such as capital punishment, conformity, and prejudice. It highlights his mechanistic worldview and the influence of Hobbesian concepts like fear and diffidence, using aliens and machines as metaphors for human nature. The analysis reveals how Serling's storytelling reflects deeper political ideas, making it a thought-provoking examination of his work and its implications.

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Spaceships and Politics, Leslie Dale Feldman

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2010
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