(Bonus Episode) “WE’RE CIVILIZED!” By Mark Clifton (Short Sci-Fi Story) #WeirdDarkness

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Donate to our October 2024 OVERCOMING THE DARKNESS campaign at https weirddarkness com overcoming Weird Darkness is narrated by professional full-time voice actor Darren Marlar No A I voices are ever used in the show IN THIS EPISODE We re Civilized was written by Alex Apostolides and Mark Clifton originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine the August 1953 edition The story dives into themes of civilization and the interpretation of intelligence through the lens of human interaction with an alien race on Mars The narrative explores the contrasting values and perspectives of human explorers and the native Martian species raising questions about the nature of civilization and what it truly means to be civilized SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE We re Civilized by Alex Apostolides and Mark Clifton https amzn to 3zL4wgZWeird Darkness theme by Alibi Music Library Over time links seen above may become invalid disappear or have different content I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story or if a credit is incorrect please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases I have come into the world as a light so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness John 12 46 WeirdDarkness is a registered trademark Copyright 2024 Weird Darkness Originally aired October 11 2024CUSTOM LANDING PAGE https weirddarkness com WereCivilizedClick here to visit this podcast episode