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Alex Bright
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Did Wells seriously think the idea of a One World Order would actually fly, just because of M.A.D. existing with atomic weapons? Well, he got M.A.D. being a thing right, at least. He didn’t conceive of the Cold War… but I’m more concerned that he didn’t conceive of women having a place in… well… anything. Ugh.
— Jun 28, 2026 07:08PM
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Alex Bright
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And in his world set free, Christianity is the world religion. Obviously.
***bangs head repeatedly against the wall***
— Jul 01, 2026 12:52PM
***bangs head repeatedly against the wall***
Alex Bright
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…. Aaaaand, the Universal Language chosen? English. 🤦♀️ I don’t think he understands how important language is to history and culture. Homogeny ≠ World Peace.
— Jul 01, 2026 12:22PM
Alex Bright
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At least Wells recognizes the profound destitution these events would unleash upon humanity, at least in the short-term; that many people would die in the aftermath and others would not/could not change.
— Jul 01, 2026 12:06PM
Alex Bright
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I had to double check to see if there was a satirical element to this novel, as there is a certain Swift-ishness to how Wells draws his characters -- that is, as ridiculous as Martinus Scriblerous. But no, Wells just had a rather naive view of men, thinking most are simple and genuinely good.
— Jun 30, 2026 06:40PM
Alex Bright
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United Nations. He’s proposing the UN, if the UN was a dictatorship. And all the members would agree to no war, ever. They’ll just agree. Because of M.A.D.
Wells is an idealist and Swift would have torn him apart, if they had lived in the same time period.
— Jun 28, 2026 07:18PM
Wells is an idealist and Swift would have torn him apart, if they had lived in the same time period.
Alex Bright
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I don't think so. Humanity's memory is extremely short, unfortunately.
— Jun 15, 2026 05:22PM
Alex Bright
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Wells’ description of an atomic bomb (again, he wrote this is 1913) is kind of comical, but still kind of incredible.
— Jun 10, 2026 06:55PM
Alex Bright
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Wait. Did Wells just predict the Channel Tunnel??? In 1913??? He literally called it the Channel Tunnel, too!
— Jun 09, 2026 06:46PM
Alex Bright
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Litigious Corporatocracy? Yes.
Alchemy succeeds in making gold? Um. Not so much.
— Jun 07, 2026 06:58PM
Alchemy succeeds in making gold? Um. Not so much.
