Robert Wright
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Support our Libraries
All very true, and in light of what's been dubbed the post-truth era let's not just hope but actively push for public libraries to have their funding either guaranteed or even increased (in the UK they have been facing massive cut backs). Hopefu ... -
Ghosts in the Machine.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed the post (and apologies for this late reply). I haven't yet read Cats's Cradle, it's one of those books I've wanted to read but it always seems to be get pushed back, in fact I haven't read anything of Von ... -
I’m quite a big fan of
I'm quite a big fan of Charlie Brooker's work, enough to immediately notice that the examples of satirical programming you use both involved him as a writer, but this being said this viral campaign for Black Mirror completely passed me by so tha ... -
Quick reply
Thanks for the reply. Very much interested in both media ephemera and 'forgotten histories' myself that's why I've been drawn to 'Vapourware', but in particularly via the music genre 'Vapourwave'. I think part of th ... -
Great start to Black Mirror week
Great read! You've done a really good job of summing up the key motif of interpassive disavowal in 15 Million Merits here. For me another key component of the episode is how the environment looks and perhaps in turn shapes the people in the commune, ... -
Facebook Projection
Firstly I must say thanks for reminding me about "The Machine Stops", must get round to reading it. For the most part you've pretty much echoed my interpretation of the episode. I think what I find interesting is the whole 'non-place&# ... -
Dystopia as Heaven
The gamification (or applefied) element is certainly a key part of the episode for me. I did nearly mention BF Skinner and his behavioural utopia Walden Two in relation to the episode because, to refer back Michael's comment directed at me, I don ... -
Ramble Alert!
Great post Sarah. I was very tempted to propose writing something similar myself but I wouldn't have probably made the Frankenstein link even though it is clearly there to be made. For me it's a bit of an odd episode because purely as entertainm ...