H.G. Wellsā āThings To Comeā played much differently in 1936 than it does today. So much so that it offers us an insight into the politics of the period if we can step back from our post-WWII understanding and look at it on its own terms. Link to the Coupland essay. http://digamoo.free.fr/coupland2000.pdf š¹ Patreon | patreon.com/FeralHistorian š¹ Ko-Fi | ko-fi.com/feralhistorian Shameless plug for my own book, Nintiās Gate. š¹ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYXH9BWD 00:00 Intro 02:08 Revolution Envy 05:15 The Gulf of Time 06:32 Wells and the BUF 08:02 Empire and Establishment 12:11 The World State 15:18 To Understand the Past . . .
fascinating look at at one of the most ironic expressions of fascism to come out of 20th century cinema... when the word itself had a specific pre-war context that's hard to come to grips with, now. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CScy...
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