How The “Ex Machina Moment” Has Altered the Psychology of American Politics

Our relationship with movies and entertainment speaks volumes about our current political moment

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There’s a scene that often happens in a film’s climax when a seismic dilemma is resolved by the sudden and unexpected appearance of a person, object, or even the occurrence of an unlikely event. But among the most famous and memorable examples from the history of cinema are the moments when those characters that are c…