Anxiety in The Twilight Zone

Or, How a 60-year-old show can still unsettle a modern viewer

Abstract

The original version of The Twilight Zone stands the test of time, when other shows of its era do not, because it continually addresses anxieties that were common in 1960 and continue to be common today.  After watching the first season, I noticed six anxieties that came up repeatedly.  They were: You are alone; You will die one day; Your fate is not in your hands; You will be the agent of your own destruction; You do not belong here; and You are part of a society, and that society is insane.