The Obsolete Man
Season 2, Episode 65
Here, Burgess Meredith is a librarian who is deemed obsolete and sentenced to death for his profession and his belief in God. He’s allowed to chose how he dies, to face his accuser, and if it’s televised. He chooses his method of execution as a bomb, and asks The Chancellor, the man who condemned him, to meet him for an hour. And, he wanted all of this televised. He then locks the door to the room.
After a tense negotiation, The Chancellor panics and invokes the name of God. He’s then released before the bomb explodes, and is deemed obsolete in turn.
The ending narration condemns any state that tramples basic human rights, over the interest of the state/government.
5
1.
Bookmark 4 year s ago
One of the best posts Izismile has put up a really long time.
1
2.
Harmless 4 year s ago
why americans so insecure? in almost every movie or book someone or something always attacks, destroys, kills, invades, abducts or otherwise maul poor yanks... Get real, you are not the center of the universe, neither largest or most significant part of human civilization, to be frank you are parasites who consume more than 50% of planet resources with very questionable if any return for the rest of the world.
1
3.
Predator 4 year s ago
Harmless; these are morality tales that have little to do with nationality, or whatever politics you're trying to assign to them; and they were made in the 1950's-60's. I've seen plenty of non-american stories with similar themes, so I don't know what you're getting at except wanting to yammer on about something for no good reason.
-8
4.
Action 4 year s ago
Americans consuming 50% of planet resources. i dont think so.
2
5.
ZombieDarwin 4 year s ago
#1 What about black supremacy? Is that okay to fight against, or not? Yellow supremacy? Red supremacy? Brown supremacy? How come we should fight against white supremacy, but not the others? Hmmmmm? You can't tell me that they don't exist, because I've seen examples of each one.
Oh, because this is from Slate.com. Maybe not the biggest group of white haters, but still pretty big. Question asked, question answered.
Oh, because this is from Slate.com. Maybe not the biggest group of white haters, but still pretty big. Question asked, question answered.
-3
6.
Selected 4 year s ago
Harmless, what a stupid comment
0
7.
Fishermen 4 year s ago
Where but America are people from all over the world doing everything in their power to get here??? There must be one, but for the life of me, I just cannot come up with it!!!
Oh, because this is from Slate.com. Maybe not the biggest group of white haters, but still pretty big. Question asked, question answered.