Browsing English Masters Papers by Author "Eggers, Kurt"
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Nostalgia for the 24th Century: How Nerd Billionaires Use Star Trek for Self-Promotion
Eggers, Kurt (North Dakota State University, 2022)This paper examines how tech industry leaders, who I dub “nerd billionaires,” use references to Star Trek (ST) as a way to connect with the positive impression fans have of its utopian world. I show how they use ST to imply ...