Moreau himself made a lot of predictions about our current media system. At the end of the film, Moreau gave a speech at a broadcast conference in 1958. He talked about the future of the industry.
"We are now rich, fat, comfortable and complacent. We now have an inherent sensitivity to unpleasant or disturbing information. This is reflected in our mass media. But unless we shake off the excess fat and stand up, By acknowledging that television is, by and large, used to distract, deceive, entertain, and isolate us, then television and its funders, viewers, and workers may see an entirely different picture, but it's too late."
In Senator When McCarthy attacked the media, it clearly reflected the thinking of popular social theory. In 1954, Morrow's network was intimidated by McCarthy for fear of losing advertisers and viewers, and ultimately profits. But either way, the network's managers did the right thing.
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