According to "Introduction to Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth-Century Voices," what motivated both science fiction and beat generation authors in the United States after World War II?

Both science fiction and Beat Generation writers responded to dissatisfaction with the values and direction of postwar American society. This disillusionment with modern society motivated their challenges to mainstream beliefs and conventions. Space exploration, jazz improvisation, and fear of communism were not the shared motivation described.

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