Entropy’s Enemies: Postmodern Fission and Transhuman Fusion in the Post-War Era
In the early to mid-twentieth century, thermodynamic entropy—the inevitable diffusion of usable energy in the Universe—became a ubiquitous metaphor for the dissolution of Western values and cultural energy. Many Golden Age science fiction writers portrayed twentieth century techn...
Main Author: | Jordan Burr |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-03-01
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Series: | Humanities |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/9/1/23 |
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