The Paradox of Creation: Atheism, Mythology, and the Failure of Foundational Narratives in Raised by Wolves
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Raised by Wolves offers a grim prognosis for humanity’s future. It suggests that we cannot escape our foundational traumas. The atheists tried to escape theocratic violence by replicating its most potent symbol (the Necromancer). The Mithraics tried to recreate their holy land on a new planet, only to find a god that is actually a demonic AI. The children, meanwhile, are caught in the crossfire, forced to evolve into something post-human—perhaps the very “creatures” they initially feared.
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