The central feature of a post-apocalyptic dystopia is the abandonment of futurity through the loss of order, laws, and rules, all of which are predicated on our need to organize and know our future...
the most riveting horrifying moments in our lives are those that disorient our perceptions and shatter our sense of self and reality...
the lack of a knowable future emanates from these moments and yet houses within them the quintessential human experience that strikes to the fundamental character of pushing through survival and building a better world...
we are never more truly aware of those moments than when we utter one simple phrase...
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Readings due January 19th
Quiz connecting all three articles (worth 50pts out of 1,000pts for the course)