Apple TV's Spirited and the Defanging of A Christmas Carol
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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol stands as the ur-piece of Christmas entertainment, spawning endless adaptations and imitators since its debut in 1843. This is somewhat surprising considering its explicit anti-capitalist politics. The telling scene comes at the start of the book, when two men come to Scrooge’s office to ask for a donation for the poor. The old miser’s angry reply is redolent of Herbert Spencer:
Apple TV's Spirited and the Defanging of A Christmas Carol
Apple TV's Spirited and the Defanging of A…
Apple TV's Spirited and the Defanging of A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol stands as the ur-piece of Christmas entertainment, spawning endless adaptations and imitators since its debut in 1843. This is somewhat surprising considering its explicit anti-capitalist politics. The telling scene comes at the start of the book, when two men come to Scrooge’s office to ask for a donation for the poor. The old miser’s angry reply is redolent of Herbert Spencer: