Anticipations
Wells considered this book one of his most important, a natural follow-up to such works as his Man of the Year Million and The Time Machine. His goal was to get people to think and act in new ways. The book starts with a look at how humans get along socially and how they carry out their business ventures. It then discusses how these elements influence others, such as politics, the world of work, and education. H. G. tried to make clear how the current social order was disintegrating without preparing another to take its place. He then traced the roots of democracy, which in its present state he saw as unworkable. Instead, he proposed a new republic. He also critiqued modern warfare. (Summary by Bill Boerst)
Genre(s): Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
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| Play 01 | 01 -- Chapter 1 A | John Trevithick |
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| Play 02 | 02 -- Chapter 1 B | John Trevithick |
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| Play 03 | 03 -- Chapter 2 A | John Trevithick |
00:27:17 |
| Play 04 | 04 -- Chapter 2 B | John Trevithick |
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| Play 05 | 05 -- Chapter 3 A | John Trevithick |
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| Play 06 | 06 -- Chapter 3 B | John Trevithick |
00:31:40 |
| Play 07 | 07 -- Chapter 4 A | John Trevithick |
00:32:20 |
| Play 08 | 08 -- Chapter 4 B | John Trevithick |
00:31:19 |
| Play 09 | 09 -- Chapter 5 A | John Trevithick |
00:41:23 |
| Play 10 | 10 -- Chapter 5 B | John Trevithick |
00:14:18 |
| Play 11 | 11 -- Chapter 6 A | John Trevithick |
00:34:27 |
| Play 12 | 12 -- Chapter 6 B | humanode |
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| Play 13 | 13 -- Chapter 7 A | John Trevithick |
00:32:42 |
| Play 14 | 14 -- Chapter 7 B | humanode |
00:12:31 |
| Play 15 | 15 -- Chapter 8 A | Topaz |
00:21:04 |
| Play 16 | 16 -- Chapter 8 B | John Trevithick |
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| Play 17 | 17 -- Chapter 9 A | humanode |
00:38:17 |
| Play 18 | 18 -- Chapter 9 B | John Trevithick |
00:28:07 |