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//Anticipations // Aim Aaron Archuleta

H.G. Wells’ Anticipations predicted the outcome of the future based on the position of society in the early 1900’s. Many of these predictions shockingly became a reality after years of development in modern society. Wells’ predictions were based on the social aspects of society and the development mankind would make throughout the century. Wells predicted new forms of transportation and technological advancements that would only begin development years after his prediction. As well, his predictions included the decreasing economical status of nations and the collapse in foreign relations as a result of war. These predictions and the relevance these predictions have on modern society are illustrated by Daniel Taylor, an analyst of Wells’ Anticipations: Wells bluntly states the goals and intentions of his envisioned New Republic that will, among many other things, "...have an ideal that will make killing worth the while," and inflict upon deviants, "good scientifically caused pain, that will leave nothing but a memory." Wells even predicts the rise of a union of European states complete with "...homologization of laws and coinage and measures..." through which "...the final peace of the world may be assured for ever." This "peace" however, means certain enslavement for a large portion of mankind. (Taylor) H.G. Wells’ predictions hold an importance to modern society, as it pieced together the history of the past century before any of the events occurred. The predictions that Wells’ made were of the chain reaction that modern society created with its technological developments and the social interaction between humans. Wells’ had the ability to develop predictions that would continue to play out years after his death, “like the prophets of the Old and the New Testaments. he predicted that an evil season was near at hand, that the nations would wage a spectacular terminal war, and that in the fires of Armageddon would be forged a post-holocaust kingdom of heaven on earth” (Wagar). Wells’ Anticipations played an important role in the discovery of events in the past century and the development of modern society.

Taylor, Daniel. "Anticipations of The New Republic: The Vision of H.G. Wells." InformationLiberation RSS. Information Liberation, 14 Mar. 2008. Web. 8 Nov. 2013.

Wagar, Warren W. “H.G. Wells and the Genesis of Future Studies”. World Network of Religious Futurists, 30 Jan 1983. Web. 7 November 2013.

Audience Nick Nickerson  H.G. Well’s first novel was Anticipations and is considered one of his most futuristic works. In the book, he makes predictions to what life would be like in the year 2000. Some of his predictions were spot on, while others missed entirely. Some of these correct predictions include: cars, trains, and airplanes. He also explains what society should be like. This was one of the first times this was done. He explains how this society can be achieved and criticizes the society of the time. This started to ignite change within the society. This book affected society through his predictions by helping spark the science fiction genre and increasing society’s interest in the future. “Anticipations”. Librivox, n.d. Web. 8 November 2013.

Wagar, Warren W. “H.G. Wells and the Genesis of Future Studies”. World Network of Religious Futurists, 30 Jan 1983. Web. 8 November 2013. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Historical <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Jasmine Garner

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">H.G. Wells was exceedingly influential in the world of science realism; his novel //Anticipations// was no exception. The book emerged in 1901, at the start of major discoveries about radioactivity and the birth of the concept of a weapon using this concept to cause intense destruction (“Anticipations”). Wells was an eccentric individual, consistently attempting to convince the public that there were better ways to live through his works. With Anticipations, he was able to depict a future in which technologies that were previously unheard of had already been created, thereby demonstrating his inventive imagination and the extent which technology could reach, in his mind (Wagar). Overall, //Anticipations// emerged during the pre-war era which was categorized as a time in which inventions and science advanced greatly, with the realizations of radioactivity and all its power. presented the possible outcomes of allowing technology to overtake society, and exposed the public (as well as scientists) to realize there were countless inventions just waiting to be realized and that science could extend so much further beyond what it was at the time.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">“Anticipations”. Librivox, n.d. Web. 7 November 2013.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Wagar, Warren W. “H.G. Wells and the Genesis of Future Studies”. World Network of Religious Futurists, 30 Jan 1983. Web. 7 November 2013. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Cultural <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif; text-align: center;">Jasmine Garner

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">//Anticipations// was a critical novel of its time. Overall it proved to the public that there was so much more to the world than they knew, and that amazing things were achievable. H.G. Wells presented ideas such as a new republic, and connected business ventures to the social, economic, and political aspects of society (“Anticipations”). The novel was nearly revolutionary in that it presented ideas of what culture should be, and how to achieve that. Wells exposed the faults that everyone lived with so passively, and offered ideas on how to improve the situation, thereby showing the public that there are always other possibilities. //Anticipations// was also the beginning of futurism and considering the courses of action, as well as outcomes, of the future (Wagar). It presented the possible outcomes of allowing technology to overtake society, and exposed the public (as well as scientists) to realize there were countless inventions just waiting to be realized and that science could extend so much further beyond what it was at the time.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">“Anticipations”. Librivox, n.d. Web. 7 November 2013.

<span style="font-family: 'Palatino Linotype','Book Antiqua',Palatino,serif;">Wagar, Warren W. “H.G. Wells and the Genesis of Future Studies”. World Network of Religious Futurists, 30 Jan 1983. Web. 7 November 2013.