In the Space of Capitalism, No One Can Hear the Proletariat
The transformation of Andy, especially when he automatically starts using the jargon of an expert, resembles the real-life retreat from politics after…
Tag: Culture
Unintentional Faith in Technology: Outsourcing Meaning to AI
Ted Chiang’s (2024) reflections on AI and creativity highlight a profound concern: the troubling reduction of art and creative expression to a mere series of…
Review: ‘The Fall’ by Henry Reece
Henry Reece’s The Fall: The Last Days of the English Republic points out the way stations whereby British history could have swerved the Restoration…
Psychopolitics of AI: From Fetishism to Brutalism
AI is everywhere: from smart home devices to algorithm-driven content recommendation systems; from biometric security measures to online shopping plat…
Free-Standing Sculptures with Weight and Meaning: A Conversation with David Shields
I love dialogic books and gestures: from Socrates and Plato in The Republic to Rob Bryon and Steve Coogan in The Trip. I’ve read as many of these bo…
In Praise of the Random Link Up
In a shared LinkedIn feed where all your spare time is driven towards a perfect union of a personal brand and its monetisation, making a friend where …