Reznor also drew influence from the September 11 , 2001 attacks , which occurred shortly after his recovery . The album 's first single , " The Hand That Feeds " , was a direct example of the themes of protest and propagandist fear that helped influence the album . These influences became more prominent in his next album , '' Year Zero '' , and the alternate reality game that accompanied it
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