One of the things that makes Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams stand out as a show is that it raises questions about today’s society. Autofac looks at our reliance on the production line, churning out everything the consumer ever needs. Most importantly it is also about the fears we have of the automation of the consumerism process.
In a world where society and the world has collapsed changing lives forever, many goods once loved are now useless. With a massive automated factory known as Autofac still churning out goods for its consumers though, a group of survivors look to stop the flow. This puts then in direct conflict with Autofac’s main programming though, to keep the flow of consumer goods flowing. When an automated system keeps the product line flowing, who tells it to stop? That is one of the questions raised in Autofac. The answer of...
In a world where society and the world has collapsed changing lives forever, many goods once loved are now useless. With a massive automated factory known as Autofac still churning out goods for its consumers though, a group of survivors look to stop the flow. This puts then in direct conflict with Autofac’s main programming though, to keep the flow of consumer goods flowing. When an automated system keeps the product line flowing, who tells it to stop? That is one of the questions raised in Autofac. The answer of...
- 3/8/2018
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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