AMFV was unusual among Infocom titles (with the possible exception of Trinity) in that it addressed political and, according to Meretzky, socially relevant issues....Given that the Plan for Renewed National Purpose resulted in the collapse of civilization in the USNA, the authors intent was to warn against the possible consequences of some policy choices made during the Reagan administration: specifically, a more aggressive foreign/military policy, the cutting of social welfare benefits to permit tax cuts, and an emphasis on religious values. .... The zoo now holds regular torture sessions against its starved and neglected animal population, a banner is seen proclaiming this fact. Strict rationing is in effect for the miserable food available; if Perry attempts to use his ration card twice within one day, he is arrested, and quickly tried and executed. Thuggish security guards assault any unauthorized persons entering the buildings they guard. Attempting to enter one of the few food establishments leads to rough dismissal, since patronage is reserved for Church members. The public executions of the past have given way to bloody gladiatorial matches between condemned criminals. Sudden and random death is frequent: Perry is shot by a drunken officer after curfew, and he is stoned to death in a schoolyard by Church youths, who view the sickly, malnourished Perry as little more than an animal. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mind_Forever_Voyaging
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