In his book The Universe Next Door[1], James Sire hypothesizes a natural progression of philosophies from theism -> naturalism -> nihilism. He provides Star Tre

In his book The Universe Next Door[1], James Sire hypothesizes a natural progression of philosophies from theism -> naturalism -> nihilism. He provides Star Trek as an example of naturalist literature, and Adam's works as examples of nihilist works. If we are truly moving from Star Trek tech to Hitchhiker's tech, then that might indicate a broader philosophical shift in line with Sire's hypothesis. [1]: https://search.worldcat.org/title/424558138 https://search.worldcat.org/title/424558138