Current Events > John Henry was probably the saddest tall tale for me as a kid

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We watched that animated movie in school, wouldn't doubt you guys did too. It's obvious to see all the stories inspired by it.

Still, John Henry had somewhat of a pyrrhic victory that even young me understands. The movie portrays how the heart of a human is stronger than all, as he beat the steam-powered machine that threatened to uplift everyone's jobs. Still, he was peak human and even he barely bested the machine. Even worse, it cost him his life. The movie ends with everyone keeping their jobs but we know that machines did end up winning, and probably really shortly afterwards. As someone in the present, we saw technology and automation.


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