What inspired Jules Verne to explore the themes of science and morality in this story?
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What inspired Jules Verne to explore the themes of science and morality in this story?
Did anyone else find the depiction of the futuristic society both charming and a bit unsettling?
How much of the world-building in this book was based on actual scientific knowledge of Verne's time?