Sci-Fi History: Logan's Run (1976)

How does a society respond to resource depletion, overpopulation, and overcrowding? The 1967 novel Logan's Run envisions a future in which this problem is solved through murder. In the film adaptation, the state kills anyone at age 30. The society is perfect for anyone under 30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSUAAKFLoL0


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WUUnc1M0TA

Sci Fi History: Soylent Green (1973)

The world is dying. Overpopulation, pollution, industrialization, and poverty strangle humanity. People survive on a processed food called Soylent Green. Charlton Heston is a police officer investigating a murder. Assisted suicide is legal in this world. Heston's friend, played by Edward G. Robinson in his final role, decides to end his suffering and goes to a clinic. Upon his death, Robinson's body is shipped to be processed. At the end of the film, Heston discovers the truth...Soylent Green is people!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVpN312hYgU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edQNjJZFdLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IKVj4l5GU4