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His choice of a social analysis of Thomas the Tank Engine is disappointing. Slate covered this in 2011, and was far better.[1]  Sodor has the morals and ethics of Imperial Britain. It's all about duty. Duty to one's social superiors.  There are even posters, "Sir Topham Hatt says Have you Been Really Useful Today?" Think of this as you stare at your cube walls.<p>[1] <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/07/thomas_the_imperialist_tank_engine.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2011/07/thomas...</a>