This Fall, interstellar aspirations seem to be in the air.
Christopher Nolan’s film “Interstellar,” coming Nov. 7 in the U.S., is heavily anticipated for the otherworldly adventure it promises. In the realm of gaming, players are every bit as expectant for the Oct. 24 release of Sid Meier’s “Civilization: Beyond Earth,” by Firaxis Games.
Looking at the trailers for these two epic works side by side brings interesting questions about the themes showing up on society’s radar.
Both hint at near-term challenges that will test us to the limit. Both suggest that human effort, knowledge, and resolve will see us through to the other side. And both see interstellar achievement as key to how we get there. Just visible in both trailers, like a gem in a flash flood, lies this possibility: Before us lies a chasm, but we are capable of making its leap.
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