He is demonizing modern parenting, where there is basically no consequences, using psychology (he creates a buffon like character), basically parents moving away from corporal punishment. The parents die because they give in to their children instead of holding their boundary.

The second obvious point is that working men and women need work in order to maintain moral fortitude. The automated house is fairly misogynistic. The house has taken over ‘womens’ work mostly, and this is portrayed as just an absolute moral failing. Bradbury is directly equating housework, cooking, cleaning (all done by the wife of course) as parenting.

I agree it isn’t anti-technology per se, but it is against the lower classes needing to be kept ground down by not having automation.

Hi Doug! Lovely as always to hear from you! We certainly agree about the show. The technological anxiety only grows more and more relevant and oh my heavens, the thought of truly malicious children will always put a cold fear in one’s stomach.

How much damage can they do without a machine to tie their shoes for them? Thanks for stopping by and commenting!

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