Tag: science fiction
2022 is over and Soylent Green isn’t people
January 16, 2023 | Post
Soylent Green (1973), a dystopian sci-fi movie, depicts a world suffering from overpopulation, climate change, and extreme inequality, where the rich exploit and own the poor, who survive on the evil Soylent Corporation’s processed plankton. As 2022, the year in which Soylent Green was set, has now passed, the movie’s grim predictions of overpopulation have proven misguided.
What do Stalin and Palpatine have in common?
August 19, 2021 | Video
Fantasy novels and films often depict the heroes fighting for freedom against an oppressive regime. This happens in Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and many other universes. But what do they all have in common? The younger generation might not understand how oppression and lack of freedom happened in the real world but might relate to fiction, to grasp what it means to live in societies like Germans under the Nazis or Soviets under Stalin.
The politics of "The Last Jedi"
December 20, 2017 | Post
One Resistance fighter says that the movement will win “not by fighting what we hate, but by saving what we love.” But what do they love?
In celebration of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
March 10, 2017 | Post
She was literally born out of the Liberty Movement.
Here are 10 classic films that will make you question government
March 5, 2017 | Post
Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a diehard cinephile, you will learn a lot about government from watching these ten great movies, all of which are rated as being some of the best of all time by IMDb and the American Film Institute.
7 Fantasy/Science Fiction Epics That Can Inform You About the Real-World Political Scene
July 29, 2016 | Post
The politics of science fiction and fantasy series may seem like a frivolous topic at a time when we have so many serious real political problems. But it’s nonetheless worth considering, if only because far more people read science fiction novels, and watch genre movies and TV series than read serious nonfiction literature on political […]
Star Trek Is Far from Libertarian — Here’s Why
July 22, 2016 | Post
At least from a libertarian perspective, the otherwise appealing ideological vision of Star Trek is compromised by its commitment to socialism.
Star Wars Proves the Road to Dictatorship is Democratic
December 24, 2015 | Post
The newest Star Wars movie is smashing box office records. But it’s not just a science-fiction tale of lightsabers and Sith lords. “The Force Awakens” continues the story of a democratic republic that succumbs to ruthless dictatorship when its citizens give up their civil liberties. Promising security, Emperor Palpatine didn’t simply proclaim himself supreme ruler—he […]