A novel titled for this group concludes with a chapter where “the author” talks with “the writer” about how this group ends up destroying themselves with the same flaws as humans. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this group that represents an allegory of nationalism and titles a Karel Čapek novel where they destroy almost all landmass on Earth.
ANSWER: newts [accept War with the Newts; accept Salamander Wars; accept Válka s Mloky]
[10e] Čapek is best known for coining the term for these types of characters, whose human-like characteristics are emphasized after they take over the world in the play R.U.R.
ANSWER: robots
[10h] This substance titles a Čapek novel in which it is created as a byproduct of a newly invented reactor that can annihilate matter. This fictional substance represents a kind of spiritual essence that eventually dominates the world.
ANSWER: the absolute [accept The Absolute at Large]
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