Anticipations by WELLS, H. G.

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Wells considered this book one of his most important, a natural follow-up to such works as his Man of the Year Million and The Time Machine. His goal was to get people to think and act in new ways. The book starts with a look at how humans get along socially and how they carry out their business ventures. It then discusses how these elements influence others, such as politics, the world of work, and education. H. G. tried to make clear how the current social order was disintegrating without preparing another to take its place. He then traced the roots of democracy, which in its present state he saw as unworkable. Instead, he proposed a new republic. He also critiqued modern warfare. (Summary by Bill Boerst)

  • 30 minutes 33 seconds
    01 -- Chapter 1 A
  • 21 minutes 10 seconds
    02 -- Chapter 1 B
  • 27 minutes 17 seconds
    03 -- Chapter 2 A
  • 23 minutes 56 seconds
    04 -- Chapter 2 B
  • 29 minutes 45 seconds
    05 -- Chapter 3 A
  • 31 minutes 40 seconds
    06 -- Chapter 3 B
  • 32 minutes 20 seconds
    07 -- Chapter 4 A
  • 31 minutes 19 seconds
    08 -- Chapter 4 B
  • 41 minutes 23 seconds
    09 -- Chapter 5 A
  • 14 minutes 18 seconds
    10 -- Chapter 5 B
  • 34 minutes 27 seconds
    11 -- Chapter 6 A
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