metropolis

Gerda 2022-04-19 09:01:41

Jon Fryderson represents the ruling class or the bourgeoisie, the brain, and without his wisdom, a prosperous metropolis cannot be built with the brute force of the workers alone. Workers represent the working class, and without their workforce, no brainer, no great idea can come true. If class differentiation is inevitable, then the two classes are in a symbiotic relationship. The effective cooperation of the two classes can make human society develop and progress, otherwise, it will lead to division and collapse. Therefore, the concept of "coordinator" is introduced, and finally the brain and hands shake hands through the coordinator. In my opinion, it is a kind of utopian vision of the author's social governance.

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  • The Machine Man: [disguised as Maria] Leave the machines - ! Let them race to their death -! To the Heart Machine - !

  • Joh Frederson: [Talking on a video phone] Open the gates! Open the gates, I said!

    Grot - the Guardian of the Heart Machine: If the Heart Machine is destroyed the entire machine district will end up in ruins - !