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Originally Posted by Difflugia
In Harrison's worlds, governments typically made better decisions than individuals and were benevolent. In his stories, characters that choose individualism over the common good are foils to the heroes that act selflessly. Furthermore, Harrison's antagonists more often act badly out of provincialism and bigotry rather than malice. An evil government conspiracy enabled by a complacent citizenry is exactly the opposite of his vision of dystopia. In fact, I'd bet that a Harrison hero would have championed soylent green and detractors would have been portrayed as backward and unenlightened. I suspect that Harrison didn't like the movie specifically because the end was fitting.
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I don't know. Maybe.
Thing is, I agree with what you represent as Harrison's attitude towards government vs. individual decision making. If anything, in Soylent Green, the truth isn't so much kept from the public due to maliciousness, as to protect them from how bleak things have gotten. Much like we take off our shoes at the airport not because it accomplishes anything, but because it makes the public feel like something is being done.
All this talk about that movie. I guess I ought to watch it again soon.