Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
Soylent Green: Overpopulation and Euthanasia (1x21)
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When is it acceptable to end your own life? With the rising threat of overpopulation on Earth in the future, see what the 1970s film Soylent Green offers as a solution to dwindling space and resources. Also, consider other ways societies, in both science fiction and the real world, tackle the moral issues of euthanasia (both self-chosen and coerced) and population control.