Picked by Aeon
Why do we crave tales of the apocalypse?
A video essay asks why post-apocalyptic stories have flooded books, film and television since the turn of the millennium, and what they reveal about us.
A sharp five-minute essay on why we keep imagining the end of the world.
Why do we crave the awful futures of apocalyptic fiction?
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