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Who killed the world?

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Explore science fiction worlds from the last few decades – and what these fictional settings tell us about ourselves

This is a prototypical world in a 1950s sci-fi film. It takes place in a world similar to one in which the viewer lives. But there’s an existential threat looming in the background. It’s mysterious, scary – and a bit exciting. In the narrative, the protagonists explore this mysterious phenomenon. They use science and technology to learn more about it. And even though the story presents the possibility of failure, the protagonists figure it out. It feels like the triumph of humanity. I analyzed the top 200 sci-fi films and tv shows every decade from the 1950s to present day.1 What I…

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