Ray Bradbury's The Veldt

About this episode

The episode discusses and analyzes Ray Bradbury's dystopian story 'The Veldt', focusing on its themes of technology and humanity.

Imagine a Jetsons-esque home that attempts to meet all of your needs while also featuring a room that makes your imagination into reality. Add some behaviorally troubled children imagining bloodthirsty lions into the mix, and you have the setup for Ray Bradbury's The Veldt . In a dystopian tale that would make an excellent episode of Black Mirror , Bradbury explores the pitfalls of tech that robs humanity of purpose. The guys discuss and analyze the story's plot, characters, and more in this week's rerelease.

Topics covered

• dystopia
• technology
• family dynamics
• literature
• imagination
• psychology

Keywords

• Ray Bradbury
• The Veldt
• dystopian literature
• technology
• imagination
• Black Mirror

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Ray Bradbury's The Veldt, Black Mirror

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