The Hidden Mechanism That Truly Defines Our Apocalyptic Fears
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There are some images that are so awe-inspiring that they took on a life of their own, that became entangled so deep within our minds that they fundamentally transformed who we are, and altered the course of our history.
0:00 Prologue: How a Nightmare Takes Hold
2:57 The Strange Power of Imagery
4:18 Cinema vs. “The Bomb“
8:31 It’s a ’Mushroom’ Cloud for a Reason
10:04 The Forgotten Genre of American Monster Movies
13:01 How Powerful Images Alter Our Brains
14:55 Humanity’s Most Primitive Themes
16:52 Facing Absolute Annihilation
19:29 A New Mode of ’A