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Since it is the 28th now and I do not see any thread for discussion of this short novel, I decided to start a thread myself.

So, what are your opinions on this one? Personally I thought it to be a tad bit too idealistic for my taste, especially the part where they started world government by sitting on a mountaintop and discussing. Of course, the prediction of atomic bombs was something of great interest, like most of Wells' prohphetic visions of the future, which are always a bit off, but what can you expect from an author who isn't also a wizard? There is only a certain limit to prescience and speculation.

>> No.10600657

Come on people, I want some food for thought.

>> No.10602000

I'm not at home at the moment so I could not make a fancy image for the finish. Bummer.

>Did you like the book?
>Thoughts on the atomic bombs and their effect on the world?
>What do you think of Wells Utopia/NWO?
>A couple of threads ago an anon informed us that Wells, 15 years after writing this book, idolized authoritarian figures like Stalin and Mussolini. Did you see any such tendencies in this book?
>I enjoy reading older sci-fi and comparing the predictions in the stories to how things actually turned out. Do you? What do you think of Wells predictions?
Also, Wells seem to dislike Americans, both their president and the people themselves were presented as dumb and shallow in the book.
lmao

Answer whatever questions you feel like or just write down some random thoughts on the story. I'm slightly busy at the moment so I'll post my thoughts later today.

Also, respond to this post with books you want to read during the next month. I'll compile a poll and we'll vote during the next thread, then in the thread after that we'll start reading the next story.