Men Against Fire: Technology, Dehumanization, and Humanity’s Reluctance to Harm

🧠 Warfare, Perception, and Control: A Deep Dive into Men Against Fire 🔍

In this compelling lesson, you will explore the chilling Black Mirror episode Men Against Fire alongside S.L.A. Marshall’s groundbreaking book Men Against Fire: The Problem of Battle Command in Future War. By comparing fiction and military history, we’ll unpack how psychology, propaganda, and technology shape soldiers’ actions and society’s view of war. Are people naturally reluctant to kill—or can systems be built to override empathy? This lesson invites you to question what’s real, what’s right, and what happens when warfare meets manipulation.

Perfect for students interested in ethics, media, military history, or dystopian futures.

• This lesson is part of the Art & Entertainment collection
• Lessons are for S2C / Spelling to Communicate practices.
• Suitable for spellers tween-adult any fluency.
• To reduce ink usage, feel free to edit questions and/or pictures as you see fit.