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Interview with Ray Bradbury about the Future

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14 May 2023, 08:49 PM
Richard
Interview with Ray Bradbury about the Future
The link below will take you to a brief interview with Ray Bradbury during which he discusses the future, as well as science fiction and fantasy writing. Based on Ray's comments near the end, it appears that this clip dates back to the late 1980's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDsjZb9e49A
16 September 2026, 07:57 PM
fjp451
Visitors to the RB Forums can learn so much about the amazing artist Mr. Bradbury truly was. From a small boy growing up in Waukegan, Ill., to one of the most influential authors of the past century, Ray Bradbury had a vision of things to come and that are now a part of our daily lives. Much is positive and dynamic, when we consider space travel and scientific growth that benefit our world.

And yet, Mr. Bradbury's dire warnings captured in Fahrenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and so many classic short stories are now being viewed on screens and heard on news reports 24/7! During my classroom years, these topics were discussed and studied firmly. Mr. Bradbury's works were central to the critical readings and challenging writing assignments my 9-12 students experienced.

That all being said, the link Richard offered above, on 5/14/23, remains so relevant and informative. Mr. B defines his Love and offers his Advice!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDsjZb9e49A

Then, this interesting analysis of one of RB's most powerful tales of what may await us, as technology takes the place of reading books, playing in a field, tossing a ball, climbing a tree, and then getting home on time to share dinner with family...

This review of "The Veldt" would benefit all contemporary secondary literature classes as AI becomes increasingly powerful and taken for granted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLz5UZNTGJM

Mr. Bradbury had this captured and published in September 23, 1950!!
His Bradbury Theater Episode of 1989 is now more unsettling than it was entertaining 10-15 years ago!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rFbjIXafGk