Observer Effect

The mere act of observing or being present in the past alters events, even without deliberate intervention.

Movies

Primer (2004)

Four friends/fledgling entrepreneurs, knowing that there’s something bigger and more innovative than the different error-checking devices they’ve built, wrestle over their new invention.

Books

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells

In The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, a scientist travels to the distant future using his time machine, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations and Earth’s eventual decay. Through his journey, he explores themes of evolution, class division, and the passage of time.