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Author:   Michael Harris
Publisher:   Lexington Books
Imprint:   Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.70cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9781666940138

ISBN 10:   1666940135
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   30 October 2023
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I: “What... What Seems to Be the Problem?” Chapter 1: “I’ve Seen Things You People Wouldn’t Believe”: Why We’re Stuck in a Blade Runner Future That’s Forty Years Old Chapter 2: “I Mean, How Can All This Be Happening? It’s Like We’re in Hell or Something”: How Back To The Future Predicts the Decline of Middle-Class Security Chapter 3: “Oh, Wouldn’t It Be Great If I Was Crazy? Then The World Would Be Okay”: No-One Believes the Plague-Ridden Future of 12 Monkeys Could Actually Happen Part II: “There Was a World Once, You Punk” Chapter 4: “They’re Running Out of The Damn Green Again!”: Why Soylent Green and the Serious Sci-Fi of the 1970s Predicted Social Collapse Chapter 5: “Your Future Comfort Is Assured”: How the Corporate-Controlled Utopia of Rollerball Isn’t as Content as It Appears Chapter 6: “This Is the Voice of World Control”: Why We Don’t Listen to Stories Like Colossus That Tell Us Not to Trust the Machines Part III: “Does It Have a Happy Ending?” Chapter 7: “All You Have to Do Is Cooperate”: V For Vendetta and the Vengeful Authoritarian Regimes to Come Under Collapse Chapter 8: “Bloody Paperwork”: How Brazil Dashes the Hopes for a Luxury, Leisure-Filled Future Communism Chapter 9: “Come with Me If You Want to Live”: It’s Too Late to Avoid Terminator 2, But There’s Still Time for a Human Resistance Conclusion: “Mom! We Need to Be a Little More Constructive Here, Okay?”

Reviews

"“An engaging and exciting tour of the lessons learned from our favorite science fiction films—for anyone who wants to relive the past or thinks about the future.” -- Steven Michels, Sacred Heart University ""Michael Harris understands the futures. In his book, 'Come With Me If You Want to Live', he shows a solid understanding of science fiction and explains simply why it matters to us. This the perfect book for those who love science fiction, and those who do not."" -- Etienne F. Augé, Erasmus University"

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Michael Harris is Lecturer at the International College of Digital Innovation at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.

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