We conclude our discussion on novels about future societies.
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My real first intro into future societies, particularly dystopic, was the awesome movie LOGAN’S RUN (which is a total classic, in my opinion). Sure, I was a kid when I watched it, but the things that stuck with me the most were (1) the images of Washington DC presented in total decay; and (2) the idea that people would be killed when they turned 30. It wasn’t the tube transportation or the fancy surgery techniques though these were cool. They were strictly sci-fi aspects. The fascination was in wondering about the answers to the “why” question. Why did DC get neglected? What so horrible could have happened to make people retreat into a bubble? Why did people get killed when they were 30? Were there too many? And after the why questions, the wondering if this type of thing ever really could happen in our society.
I love that we’re seeing so much dystopic these days. It makes me want to get out my LOGAN’S RUN DVD, make a bowl of popcorn, and watch it while thinking about how happy I am our society is not like Logan’s. Otherwise I wouldn’t be around to do the watching 
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If you read the book, it answers a lot of your questions. It does have quite a bit of adult content, though.
From Wikipedia: Logan’s Run is a novel by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, it depicts a dystopia-ageist future society in which population and the consumption of resources is managed and maintained in equilibrium by demanding the death of everyone upon reaching a particular age. The story follows the actions of Logan, a Sandman charged with enforcing the rule, as he tracks down and kills citizens who “run” from society’s lethal demand — only to end up “running” himself.
OMG, did not realize there was a book, Jaleta. Thank you!
Not just a book–part of a trilogy.
(Boom! I’m back, baby!)
I saw that on Amazon! Welcome back, Greg
He returns! Hi, Greg!!
Looks like I may have to check out some Logan’s Run books.
Just avoid the reading primers. “See Logan. See Logan run. Run, Logan, run!”
Logan is running. Oh, oh.
No, Logan, no. Logan is shooting Timmy. Bad Logan. Bad Timmy. Timmy is old. Timmy is part of the establishment. Timmy is over thirty. Shoot, Logan, shoot.
See Timmy bleed. Timmy is bleeding. Oh, oh. Mother will not like this. Who is Timmy’s mother? No one knows.
Run, Logan. Bleed, Timmy. Run, run. Bleed, bleed. Oh, oh.
(Couldn’t resist that one.)
LOL! This is hilarious! I think it could be a new book
New mashup time? Let’s take classic children’s books and blend them with classic sci-fi. Next up, Curious George and the Morlocks. Horton Hears the Ship Who Sang. Foundation and the Purple Crayon.
I think I need more sleep and less Benadryl…