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pessimistic rhetoric on the fringes of popular culture
"Examines case studies of popular culture as pessimistic rhetorical artifacts, and how non-traditional modes of argumentation can work rhetorically to overcome biases against pessimistic messaging"--Provided by publisher.
"Few defenders" : an introduction -- "no, everything is not all right" : supernatural horror as pessimistic argument -- "I'm bad at parties" : the philosophical pessimism of True detective -- "Wubba lubba dub-dub!" : the tragicomic pessimism of Rick and Morty -- "Finish her" : the interactive pessimism of Final fantasy VII -- "All hope abandon" : transhumanism's hidden hellscape -- Conclusion : pessimism never won any battles?.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-210) and index.